[2] UN Secretary-General António Guterres in remarks to the UNSC recognized Kazakhstan's work to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction and global non-proliferation efforts.

Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov and Permanent Representative Kairat Umarov convened on the sidelines of the 73rd General Assembly a High Level Event for member nations to sign a Code of Conduct in a pledge to implement the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS) and other legally binding instruments.

In 2015, the country launched a Project on Supporting Kazakhstan's transition towards Green Economy model, funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

[14] President Nazarbayev chaired the Security Council in January 2018 and identified Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a model for rebuilding trust among members.

Soon after national independence and UN membership, President Nazarbayev declared intentions to decommission more than 1400 inherited nuclear weapons from the former Soviet Union.

[16] While serving as Security Council president in January 2018, Kazakh Ambassador Umarov prioritized a high-level briefing on nonproliferation and confidence building measures.

Among the priorities of the new program cycle, it is possible to highlight issues of sustainable development, environmental improvement, prevention of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, gender equality and enhancing the effectiveness of public administration.