UNGA adopts three Pakistan-sponsored resolutions on disarmament

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations General Assembly’s First Committee has adopted three resolutions sponsored by Pakistan on disarmament, regional arms control and security assurances for non-nuclear-weapon states, with two receiving broad support and one adopted without a vote.

The resolution on conventional arms control at the regional and subregional levels, jointly sponsored by Pakistan and Belarus, was adopted on Monday with 180 votes in favour, two against and none abstaining. India and Israel were the only countries to oppose the draft, according to reports from the UN meeting.

India’s representative argued that conventional arms control was a global issue and should not be pursued primarily through regional and subregional frameworks, saying countries’ security concerns extended beyond geographical boundaries.

Another resolution, titled “Confidence-building measures in the regional and subregional context”, was adopted without a vote, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Office.

The committee had earlier adopted Pakistan’s resolution, “Conclusion of effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons”, by 122 votes in favour, with none against and 62 abstentions. The UN transcript of the First Committee’s October 27 meeting confirms the voting result.

The First Committee, which deals with disarmament and international security, considers draft resolutions before forwarding them to the General Assembly for further action.

Pakistan has for decades pursued initiatives at the United Nations on conventional arms control, confidence-building measures and regional disarmament.

In its statement issued on Tuesday, the Foreign Office said the resolutions reflected continued international support for Pakistan’s efforts to advance security assurances for non-nuclear-weapon states and regional approaches to arms control.

It said that at a time of heightened tensions and an eroding arms control architecture, the resolutions offered cooperative ways to reduce risks, build trust and promote international and regional peace and stability.

In August 2026, Pakistan assumed the presidency of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament (CD) in Geneva.