The Nigeria government has assumed the Presidency of the Conference on Disarmament (CD) on 26 May 2026, marking what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs described as a significant opportunity for the country to deepen its contribution to international peace, global security, and multilateral diplomacy.
In a statement signed by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, the Ministry said the development underscores Nigeria’s continued commitment to advancing a rules-based international order and strengthening global disarmament frameworks at a time of growing security challenges.
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has approved two key thematic priorities to guide Nigeria’s leadership of the global disarmament body.
The first priority focuses on Effective International Arrangements to Assure Non-Nuclear-Weapon States Against the Use or Threat of Use of Nuclear Weapons (Negative Security Assurances).
According to the Ministry, this theme reflects Nigeria’s longstanding advocacy for global nuclear disarmament and the protection of non-nuclear-weapon states from nuclear threats. It also aligns with Nigeria’s foreign policy objective of promoting fairness, justice, and equal security for all nations under a rules-based global system, consistent with the 4D foreign policy pillar of Democracy.
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The second priority is the Improved and Effective Functioning of the Conference on Disarmament, aimed at revitalising the world’s only multilateral disarmament negotiating forum. The Ministry explained that this initiative seeks to enhance the relevance, efficiency, and responsiveness of the Conference in addressing contemporary security concerns. It further aligns with the 4D pillars of Development and Demography, with emphasis on strengthening global stability and ensuring a safer future for coming generations.
Nigeria stated that its Presidency will prioritise dialogue, cooperation, and consensus-building among member states, expressing readiness to work with all partners to advance collective disarmament goals and reinforce global peace and security architecture.
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