A decade has now passed since an international treaty took effect banning cluster munitions—shells that can blanket wide areas with miniature explosives and cause devastating harm to civilians, even after the fighting ceases. States that have joined this …
Seven African States are finishing four months of activities to collect illegally held firearms from their citizens in connection with an African Union-backed amnesty period in September, called “Africa Amnesty Month”. Working with local and international …
Officials in the Central African Republic held a multi-day training last month to further harness their small arms control practices and policies in support of gender equality and related priorities. Over three days of presentations and interactive …
On 5 November 2020, four international parliamentary organizations and two international policy bodies launched a parliamentary handbook to support disarmament for security and sustainable development. The approach and focus of the new publication draw …
Poorly managed ammunition can explode suddenly or fall prey to theft, endangering women and men in distinct ways that demand more attention, experts said at a virtual panel discussion in late October. The ammunition-management sector could help save lives …
The European Union and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in partnership with the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) organized an event entitled “Supporting gender mainstreamed policies, programmes and actions in …
Entrenched expectations about women and men contribute to small-arms challenges around the world, staff from the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) told university students in early October. Small …
The United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) , the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth , and Cybersecurity Tech Accord are proud to announce the first-ever Apps 4 Digital Peace competition winners: AllSafe, Maktab and …
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) hosted a virtual webinar focusing on bridging Women, Peace and Security (WPS), Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and disarmament agendas on 8th September 2020, as a part of the United Nations System …
The High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, will join leaders from the technology industry, media, and foreign policy community, as well as young innovators, on Monday 21st September for the Apps 4 Digital Peace Competition Virtual …
