The Disarmament and International Security Committee, or First Committee, will hold its eightieth session from 6 October to 7 November 2025.
The United Nations General Assembly First Committee addresses issues related to disarmament, global challenges and threats to peace that affect the international community, working to find solutions to challenges in the international security regime.
It reviews matters of disarmament and international security under the UN Charter or other relevant UN bodies, the general principles of cooperation in maintaining global peace, as well as principles of disarmament and the regulation of armaments. The First Committee also promotes cooperative arrangements and measures to strengthen stability through lower levels of armaments.
During this year’s First Committee session, UNIDIR will convene key discussions on emerging challenges in international security. These will include events on the proliferation of AI, its security and ethical implications, cybersecurity and the creation of a National Points of Contact Directory, critical communications infrastructure such as subsea cables, the launch of the Science and Technology Watchtower Project, and more.