Addressing Multilateralism in Crisis

Addressing Multilateralism in Crisis: Linking non-proliferation, disarmament and the wider peace agenda on the road to 2020 May 7, 2019 | 1:15-2:45pm | 777 UN Plaza, Church Center for the United Nations, 10th Floor The anticipated United Nations 75th anniversary Summit in 2020 provides an opportunity to take stock of achievements, renew commitments to the Charter’s purposes and principles and consider effective measures to strengthen the organization. The Summit will also affect expectations and planning for a number of multilateral, “+5” conferences and UN processes in 2020, including the NPT Review Conference.
Topics covered at this side event include prospects for a successful NPT Review Conference, the Secretary-General’s 2018 report on disarmament (“Securing Our Common Future”), the PyeongChang Agenda for Peace 2030 and the UN2020 Initiative. Moderator:

• Ms. Zoya Craig, UN Representative, Centre for Armed Violence Reduction

Speakers:

• Ms. Renata Dwan, Director, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
• Mr. Alyn Ware, Global Coordinator, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament
• Mr. Anselmo Lee, Senior Advisor, Asia Development Alliance & PyeongChang Global Peace Forum
• Mr. William Pace, Convenor, Coalition for the International Criminal Court