UNGA adopts two India sponsored resolutions on Nuclear disarmament

The first committee of the United Nations General Assembly has adopted two Indiasponsored resolutions on nuclear disarmament which aim to reduce risk of nuclear accidents and call for a prohibition on the use of nuclear weapons. The UNGA first committee deals with the issue of disarmament and works in close cooperation with the United Nations Disarmament Commission and the Geneva-based Conference on Disarmament, the other two bodies to deal with the nuclear issue. The two resolutions adopted include Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Nuclear Weapons and Reducing Nuclear Danger under the Nuclear weapons cluster. The adoption of resolutions shows India’s commitment towards the goal of nuclear disarmament.