Article I of the Biological Weapons Convention bans the development, production, stockpiling, acquisition or retention of all naturally or artificially created or altered microbial and other biological agents and toxins, as well as their components, …
People are differently involved in and impacted by weapons, armed conflict and security based on their gender and other factors. Analyzing disarmament processes and policies through a gender lens casts them in a new light and suggest more effective and …
The Office for Disarmament Affairs addresses counter-terrorism, development, education, youth, gender and other cross-cutting areas as part of its work on disarmament. Counter-Terrorism The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy was adopted …
The Role of the Office for Disarmament Affairs The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy was adopted by General Assembly resolution 60/288 in 2006, and states that terrorism “constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace …
Few technologies have been as powerful as information and communications technologies (ICTs) in reshaping economies, societies and international relations. Cyberspace touches every aspect of our lives. The benefits are enormous, but they do not come …
Efforts in the United Nations to maintain outer space for peaceful purposes began in 1957, months prior to the launch of the first artificial satellite into Earth’s orbit. Early proposals for prohibiting the use of space for military purposes and the …
Disarmament and non-proliferation education encompasses initiatives and resources aimed at educating and training a broad range of audiences, including the general public, on the role and value of disarmament in the achievement of sustainable peace and …
The system of Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs) under the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) was introduced in 1987 following a decision by the Second Review Conference in 1986. The objective of CBMs is to prevent or reduce the occurrence of …
Background General Assembly decision 73/546 “entrusts the Secretary-General with the convening, no later than 2019…of a conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction”. Pursuant to the …
New technologies offer tremendous benefits, including for the attainment of shared objectives like the Sustainable Development Goals. However, these technologies also present new risks for international peace and security. States are working to strengthen …
