On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) held an event entitled The Impact of Stray Bullets in Latin America and the Caribbean …
Exhibit of the winning artworks from the “Art for Peace” contest In a joint effort with its NGO partner, the Harmony for Peace Foundation , the Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) has launched an exhibit of the twelve original winning artworks from the …
Date : Wednesday, 10 September 2014 Time : 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Venue : United Nations Headquarters, Trusteeship Council Speeches: H.E. John Ashe, President of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly [delivered by H.E. Mr. Charles Thembani …
The third report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, (Mr. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas of the United States) to the Human Rights Council ( A/HRC/27/51 – July 2014) undertakes a preliminary study of the …
From 4 to 7 August 2014, Ms. Virginia Gamba, Director and Deputy to the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, attended a conference, hosted by the Rio Grande Municipality, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Under the rubric “peace begins at home”, the …
Members of the panel discussion on the use of chemical weapons during the First World War. On August 11, the Public Law Center (CDP) which belongs to the Law Faculty (FDD) of the University of Lome organized a panel discussion on the use of chemical …
The 1540 Committee member and experts visited a border check-point in order to observe the procedures in place NEW YORK, 8 August 2014 (Office for Disarmament Affairs) – A delegation of the Security Council’s 1540 Committee has wrapped up a four-day …
Mr Bennie Lombard, one of the Experts of the 1540 Committee addresses participants at the training course UNLIREC officially launched its 1540 Programme with its first field activity in Grenada. This forms part of UNLIREC’s new 1540 assistance package for …
Participants at the training course In response to a request from the Government of Guyana for specialized training to help its judicial sectors address the illicit trafficking in firearms, ammunition and explosives, and – in effect – contribute to a …
Group photo of workshop attendees In cooperation with the Government of Myanmar, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) has just completed a two-day workshop on 15, 16 May 2014 to assist government …
