United Nations wants to resurrect a global disarmament mechanism last used in the 1980s

By Eloisa Romani, PhD Candidate, SOAS, University of London
Zahraa Kapasi, Researcher at SCRAP Weapons, SOAS, University of London

In the wake of the Russian invasion and war in Ukraine, the United Nations (UN) appears to be preparing to resurrect a global disarmament process which was discontinued more than 30 years ago.

On July 18, the UN secretariat released its long-awaited “New Agenda for Peace”. This policy brief included recommendations by secretary general, António Guterres, on strategies…

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