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Launch of the Middle East WMD Free Zone project

Launch of the Middle East WMD Free Zone project

The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is pleased to invite you to the launch event of the Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone (ME WMDFZ) Project. The event will take place on Thursday, 10 October from 13:15 – 14:30 at Conference Room 11, United Nations Headquarters, New York. The panelists at the event will discuss this new research initiative, its scope, activities and how it can contribute to efforts to address WMD threats and challenges so as to advance security and stability in the region.

The discussion will be followed by a short Q&A. Lunch will be provided beforehand. 

Please RSVP by Monday 7 October 2019 to unidir@un.org. For additional information contact Dr. Farzan Sabet, Project Manager and Researcher.

Speakers:

OPPENING REMARKS:

Ambassador Jacek Bylica
EU Principal Adviser and Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu
Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs

PANEL DISCUSSION:

Dr. Renata Dwan
UNIDIR Director

Ambassador Wael Al-Assad
UNIDIR ME WMDFZ Senior Fellow

Dr. Chen Zak
UNIDIR ME WMDFZ Project Lead

Ambassador Mikhail Ulyanov (via video conference)
Member of the ME WMDFZ Project Reference Group

Mr. Thomas Countryman
Member of the ME WMDFZ Project Reference Group