First and foremost, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva serves as the Secretary-General of the Conference.

Finally, the Conference submits a report of its activities to the General Assembly yearly, or more frequently, as appropriate.

[2][5][6] Then, in 2009 a breakthrough was made by the body when it established several working groups to tackle various topics under the Conference's authority.

These group focused on: negotiating a treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons (FMCT), creating practical steps to reduce nuclear weapons, Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space (PAROS) and addressing negative security assurances.

Additionally, members are organized into a number of informal regional groups to facilitate their preparation for, and representation in the plenary meetings of the Conference.