球挑战至关重要。安全环境已经恶化，导致不扩散和裁军架构遭到侵蚀。各方对很久以前谈判达成的协议和条约成果的信任遭到侵蚀。使用化学武器的行为再次出现，而且没有被追究责任。我们努力的方向必须是结束我们在如何推进裁军方面的分歧。尽管存在这些挑战，但我们的集体任务是在考虑不同意见的同时找到办法推进裁军。第一委员会正是这样做的平台。
The security environment has deteriorated, and that has led to an erosion of the non-proliferation and disarmament architecture. Trust among the parties in the outcomes of agreements and treaties negotiated long ago has been eroded. The use of chemical weapons has re-emerged, and with no accountability. Our efforts must be directed to bringing an end to our differences on how to proceed with disarmament. Despite those challenges, our collective task is to find ways to advance disarmament while taking differing views into account. The First Committee is the platform for doing exactly that.