The Advisory Board's mission is "To advise the Secretary-General on matters within the area of arms limitation and disarmament, including on studies and research under the auspices of the United Nations or institutions within the United Nations system." The Secretary General asked the Board in particular to provide "counsel on measures to overcome the stalemate in the CD and revitalize multilateral disarmament efforts."

The focus of the presentation (PDF file) was options for making progress on the fissile material agenda.