UN Secretary-General warns that global security frameworks are deteriorating at the nuclear disarmament conference

The leader of the United Nations expressed concern on Monday regarding the deterioration of long-standing security frameworks that have maintained global peace, urging nations to collaborate towards achieving a world free of nuclear weapons.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addressed the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, stating, “The bilateral and regional security frameworks that have ensured global peace and stability for many years are disintegrating before our eyes.”

He emphasized that “Trust is diminishing, while uncertainty, insecurity, impunity, and military expenditures are on the rise.” Guterres highlighted that these issues are undermining the principle of “mutual restraint” and called for countries to fulfill their commitments and obligations related to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. The Conference, established in 1979 and supervised by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), includes 65 member states, among them the United States, China, and Russia.