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UNODA Occasional Paper No. 46
A regional look at emerging biological risks, new technologies, and the future of the BWC. Discover why cooperation and responsible science matter now more than ever.
Malaysia ratifies the Outer Space Treaty
Malaysia ratified the Outer Space Treaty on 21 October 2025, becoming the 118th State party.
UNODA Vienna Marks 25 Years of Women, Peace and Security
2025 marks a year of important anniversaries in the global effort to achieve gender equality. The UNODA Vienna Office celebrated the 25th anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda with an inspiring photo exhibition titled “Women, Peace and Security at 25: From Global Commitment to Lasting Change.” The exhibition took place at the Vienna International Centre from 3 to 7 November 2025.
Briefing by the Chair of the CCW GGE on LAWS on the margins of the First Committee
On 23 October, the Kingdom of the Netherlands held a side-event on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly First Committee to present the ongoing work undertaken by the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (GGE LAWS) within the framework of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW).
High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu Delivers a Video Message to the Seventh Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention
On 1 December, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu delivered an opening message to the Seventh Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention.
High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu Delivers Remarks at the 24th ROK-UN Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues
The UN Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Republic of Korea (ROK) opened the 24th ROK-UN Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues, held on 4-5 December 2025 at UN Headquarters in New York, bringing together diplomats, experts, and stakeholders to examine the rapidly evolving security dynamics of outer space.
UNSGM experts join training course on sampling and transport of toxic and infectious substances
From 17-21 November 2025, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)’s National Microbiology Laboratory, organized a training course on sampling and transport of toxic and infectious substances for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigations of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM) in Berlin, Germany.
High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu Delivers Opening Remarks at the Twenty-Second Meeting of States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
On 1 December in Geneva, High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu Delivers Opening Remarks at the Twenty-Second Meeting of States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu Delivers a Video Message to the International Conference on "50 Years of Biological Weapons Convention (BWC): Strengthening Biosecurity in the Global South"
On December 1st, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu delivered a video message to the International Conference on "50 Years of Biological Weapons Convention (BWC): Strengthening Biosecurity in the Global South" in New Delhi.
High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu Delivers Opening Remarks at the African Conference on the Biological Weapons Convention
On October 26th, High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu Delivered Opening Remarks at the African Conference on the Biological Weapons Convention