Background In 1952, the General Assembly, by its resolution 502 (VI) of January 1952, created the United Nations Disarmament Commission (UNDC) under the Security Council with a mandate to prepare proposals for a treaty for the regulation, limitation and …
The Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters (ABDM) was established in 1978 pursuant to paragraph 124 of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the General Assembly, and received its current mandate pursuant to General Assembly decision 54/418 …
United Nations Disarmament Fellowship Programme — 2025 Cohort Background Established by the First Special Session of the General Assembly devoted to Disarmament, the United Nations Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament has trained over 1,140 officials …
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) Email: UNODA-web@un.org Fax: + 212-963-4066 (High Representative) + 917-367-1755 (UNODA) Mail: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Information and Outreach Branch UN Plaza Room S-3024 New York, …
There is no universally agreed definition of artificial intelligence (AI), but broadly speaking, it relates to systems designed and trained with the ability to learn, solve problems, make predictions, take decisions and perform tasks that are considered …
The modern use of chemical weapons began with World War I, when both sides to the conflict used poisonous gas to inflict agonizing suffering and to cause significant battlefield casualties. Such weapons basically consisted of well known commercial …
The Role of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in support of the Committee established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) In resolution 1540 (2004) , the Security Council decided that all States shall refrain from providing …
Mandate With resolution A/42/37 C (1987) the UN General Assembly established, and the Security Council reaffirmed with resolution 620 (1988) , the Secretary-General’s Mechanism (UNSGM) to carry out prompt investigations in response to allegations of …
Article X of the Convention provides that “the States Parties to this Convention undertake to facilitate and have the right to participate in the fullest possible exchange of equipment, materials, and scientific and technological information for the use …
Article IV: Each State Party to this Convention shall, in accordance with its constitutional processes, take any necessary measures to prohibit and prevent the development, production, stockpiling, acquisition or retention of the agents, toxins, weapons, …
