Pakistan has taken over the presidency of the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva for the final session of 2026.
Pakistan has assumed the presidency of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. Ambassador Tahir Hussain Andrabi is presiding over the conference’s meetings on Pakistan’s behalf.
Andrabi serves as Pakistan’s Additional Secretary for Arms Control and Disarmament and as the Foreign Office spokesperson. According to the Foreign Office, Pakistan holds the final presidency of the conference’s 2026 session and will conclude its proceedings for the year.
The Foreign Office said Pakistan has already begun consultations in its role as president. Andrabi chaired a meeting of the previous presidents of the 2026 session and held consultations with representatives of the regional groups.
During its presidency, Pakistan will steer negotiations on the Annual Report of the conference and the corresponding resolution in the First Committee of the UN General Assembly.
The Annual Report covers the year’s discussions, negotiations and progress across the conference’s agenda. It will be presented to member states and will form the basis for a draft resolution submitted to the UN General Assembly, where it is expected to be adopted in November.
As president, Pakistan’s role is to chair the conference’s meetings and guide its proceedings toward the conclusion of the 2026 session.
The Conference on Disarmament is the world’s single multilateral forum for negotiating disarmament and arms control treaties. It is based at the UN Office in Geneva and brings together 65 member states, including all states possessing nuclear weapons.
According to the Foreign Office, the agenda of the conference includes the cessation of the nuclear arms race, the prevention of nuclear war and the prevention of the weaponization of outer space, among other matters.
