UNODA – United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs

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The Geneva Disarmament Conversation Series discusses Coordination in Addressing Biorisks

In August 2023, the Geneva Branch of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) launched the Geneva Disarmament Conversation Series (GDCS), thanks to the generous support of Switzerland. The Geneva Conversation Series offers a forum to engage with Geneva based delegates, UN agencies and Geneva based think-tanks, organizations and academic institutions working on human […]

In August 2023, the Geneva Branch of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) launched the Geneva Disarmament Conversation Series (GDCS), thanks to the generous support of Switzerland....

Experts discuss ODA’s pivotal role in supporting African states implementing the Biological Weapons Convention

On 6 December 2023, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) hosted a panel discussion focusing on the challenges encountered by African States Parties in implementing the BWC...

Erlangen Initiative: Fostering Collaboration Between Academia and Government Regulators for UNSCR 1540 Implementation

From 8 to 9 November, the Government of Germany in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), hosted the inaugural Erlangen Conference in Nuremberg, Germany. The...

UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa participates in the West African Region Working Group of the Global Counter Terrorism Forum

From  5 to 7 December, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) participated in the West African Region Working Group of the Global Counter...

Annual Coordination Meeting of  the National Commissions on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NATCOMs) held in Dakar

From 13 to 15 December 2023, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) successfully convened the Annual Coordination Meeting of National Commissions on Small Arms and Light Weapons...

OUR WORK

The main units of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.

EVENTS

See whats happening in UNODA.

January 23 - March 31, 2023

Geneva

Conference on Disarmament

January 25 - 25, 2023

UNODA Science, Technology and International Security Unit — Meeting

February 1 - 3, 2023

Geneva

Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters

March 1 - 1, 2023

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons — Scientific Advisory Group

March 6 - 10, 2023

Geneva

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons — Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems

March 15 - 16, 2023

Geneva

Biological Weapons Convention — Working Group on the strengthening of the Convention

March 24 - 24, 2023

New York

UNODA Science, Technology and International Security Unit — Workshop

April 3 - 21, 2023

New York

United Nations Disarmament Commission

May 8 - 12, 2023

New York

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons — Working group on further strengthening the review process

May 15 - June 30, 2023

Geneva

Conference on Disarmament

May 15 - June 30, 2023

Geneva

Conference on Disarmament (Part II)

May 15 - 19, 2023

Geneva

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons — Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (Second session)

May 15 - 19, 2023

Geneva

Group of governmental experts to further consider nuclear disarmament verification issues (Fourth Session)

May 23 - 26, 2023

New York

Open-Ended Working Group on Information and Communication Technologies

June 5 - May 9, 2023

New York

Open-Ended Working Group on Ammunition

July 24 - 28, 2023

Vienna

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons – Working group on further strengthening the review process

July 24 - 28, 2023

New York

Open-Ended Working Group on Information and Communication Technologies

July 31 - September 15, 2023

Geneva

Conference on Disarmament

July 31 - August 11, 2023

Vienna

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons — Preparatory Committee for the Eleventh Review Conference

August 7 - July 18, 2023

Geneva

Biological Weapons Convention — Working Group on the strengthening of the Convention

August 28 - September 1, 2023

Geneva

Open-Ended Working Group on Reducing Space Threats

September 11 - 14, 2023

Geneva

Convention on Cluster Munitions — Eleventh Meeting of States Parties

October 2 - November 3, 2023

New York

General Assembly First Committee

November 8 - 8, 2023

Geneva

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

November 9 - 10, 2023

Geneva

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons — Amended Protocol II Group of Experts

November 13 - 13, 2023

Geneva

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons — Protocol V Annual Conference

November 14 - 14, 2023

Geneva

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons — Amended Protocol II Annual Conference

November 15 - 17, 2023

Geneva

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons — Meeting of High Contracting Parties

November 27 - December 1, 2023

New York

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons — Second Meeting of States Parties

December 4 - 8, 2023

Geneva

Biological Weapons Convention — Working Group on the strengthening of the Convention

December 11 - 13, 2023

Geneva

Biological Weapons Convention — Meeting of States Parties

January 12, 2024

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