UN adopts India sponsored resolutions on nuclear disarmament

The First Committee of UN General Assembly has adopted two resolutions which were sponsored by India – ‘Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons’ and ‘Reducing Nuclear Danger’ under the ‘Nuclear weapons’ cluster.

These resolutions manifest India’s commitment to the goal of nuclear disarmament.

About the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons

• The “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons”, tabled by India since 1982 in the General Assembly requests the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.
• The aim of this convention is to commence negotiations on an international convention prohibiting the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons under any circumstances.

About Reducing Nuclear Danger

• The resolution on “Reducing Nuclear Danger”, tabled since 1998, draws global attention to the risks of unintentional or accidental use of nuclear weapons and underscores the need for a review of nuclear doctrines.
• It calls for concrete steps to reduce such risks, including through de-alerting and de-targeting of nuclear weapons.

About United Nations General Assembly First Committee

• It is also known as the Disarmament and International Security Committee is one of six main committees at the General Assembly of the United Nations.
• It deals with disarmament and international security matters.