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Ward Wilson, author of "Five Myths About Nuclear Weapons" presents his book at the United Nations
The scholar and author, Ward Wilson, came to the United Nations on Wednesday, 20 February to launch his new book, “5 Myths about Nuclear Weapons,” and lay out his arguments that nuclear weapons are costly and dangerous, and as weapons, they serve practically no purpose. Before an audience of diplomats, UN staff, scholars and representatives of NGOs, Mr. Wilson provided arguments debunking nuclear weapons as having a useful military purpose. He also raised important points about their presumed deterrent capability, and questioned the premise that the nuclear genie cannot be put…
UNLIREC and VERTIC assist Government of Colombia in implementation of Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
Bogota, 14-15 February 2013 — The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) and the Verification, Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC), joined forces to assist Colombia in its implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC). This two-day workshop was the result of an official request by the country and was carried out in collaboration with the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The workshop brought together national representatives from all sectors of the Government…
UNLIREC conducts training in stockpile management and small arms and ammunition destruction
Thirty-four technical experts from Central American and neighbouring countries met in San José, Costa Rica, from 31 January to 1 February 2013 for stockpile management and small arms and ammunition destruction training. The event was co-organised by the Ministry of Public Security of Costa Rica and the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), and was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Federal Republic of Germany. This regional seminar brought together professionals and practitioners in…
High Representative Kane addresses “The Second World Citizen Forum of Kwansei Gakuin University”
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The 24th United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues in Shizuoka, Japan to Address Pressing Disarmament Issues and Explore Possible Solutions
The twenty-fourth United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues will take place in Shizuoka City, Japan, from 30 January to 1 February 2013. This annual event is organized by the Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific, in cooperation with the Government of Japan, and this year’s host city of Shizuoka. The Conference will be attended by representatives of States, local governments, the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations, academic institutions, non-governmental…
Secretary-General's Address at the Monterey Institute of International Studies
Below is the text, as prepared, of a speech given by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the Monterey Institute of International Studies on January 18, 2013. “ADVANCING THE DISARMAMENT AND NON-PROLIFERATION AGENDA:SEEKING PEACE IN AN OVER-ARMED WORLD” President Sunder Ramaswamy,Dr. William Potter,Excellencies,Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. I thank President Sunder Ramaswamy for hosting. I also want to recognize Dr. William Potter, Director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation…
Civil Society Forum in support of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) offers opportunities for engagement
<!-- wp:columns --><div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column {"width":"66.66%","lock":{"move":true,"remove":true}} --><div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><div id="content"> <p>The first-ever Civil Society Forum in support of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), opening in Vienna today and running until 10 January, is intended to provide opportunities for furthering civil society contributions to national and…