Opening of UNIDIR’s project “Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone” On 10 October 2019, the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) launched their project on the “Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone (WMDFZ)”, …
New York, 11 October – The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the international NGO Peace Boat co-organized an event on Friday 11 October, coinciding with the UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International …
From 25 to 27 September 2019, the United Nations Regional Center for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) organized a Sub-Regional Legal Assistance Workshop for States Parties to the Kinshasa Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) at the …
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 …
