BANGKOK, 1-4 October The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) organized a training workshop to develop National Action Plans to reduce illegal arms flows based on the Modular Small Arms Control …
UNODA in Vienna commemorates the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons On September 30, 2019, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in Vienna and the NGO Committee on Peace (Vienna) co-organized an event in the Vienna …
On 1 and 2 October 2019, the Federal Ministry of Austria for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs organised an international conference on Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare. By bringing together a variety of States, International Organisations and …
New York – On 19 September, UNODA officials participated in a briefing for young international media representatives and journalists. The journalists were in New York to participate in the Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship to cover the …
For the second year in a row, the “core group” of States supporting the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) convened a signature and ratification ceremony on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons . Group photo …
From 12-16 August 2019, practitioners in the field of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and Community Violence Reduction (CVR) participated in a training course on effective weapons and ammunition management. Participants included …
In celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the Vienna International Centre (VIC), the building opened its door to visitors. On Sunday 8 September, over three thousand guests were introduced to the crucial work undertaken by Vienna based organisations …
Between 28 July and 6 August, the Office for Disarmament Affairs together with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPO) deployed a joint technical assessment mission to support the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH). …
On 30 July, students from the 37 th Chinese Youth Diplomatic Advanced Training Program of the Center of the United Nations and International Organizations (RCUNIO – part of Beijing Foreign Studies University) were briefed by UNODA officials during their …
Regional meeting for African States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) 9 September 2019 On 29-30 August, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the African Union Commission hosted a regional meeting for …
