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UNLIREC Launches study on stray bullets in Latin America and the Caribbean
On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) held an event entitled The Impact of Stray Bullets in Latin America and the Caribbean on 22 September 2014 in Lima. UNLIREC’s Public Security Programme Team presented an analysis of reported cases of stray bullets in Latin American and the Caribbean media during the period 2009-2013. This study examines armed violence arising from stray bullets in order to share recommendations to prevent this phenomenon. The…
United Nations Art for Peace Exhibit supports the first observance of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Exhibit of the winning artworks from the “Art for Peace” contest In a joint effort with its NGO partner, the Harmony for Peace Foundation, the Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) has launched an exhibit of the twelve original winning artworks from the “Art for Peace” contest at UNHQ to mark the first observance of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, which will be observed on 26 September 2014. The works of art are located at the northern end of the first floor of the Conference Building. The exhibit is part of the events to…
International Day Against Nuclear Tests
Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2014Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Venue: United Nations Headquarters, Trusteeship Council Speeches: H.E. John Ashe, President of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly [delivered by H.E. Mr. Charles Thembani Ntwaagae, Vice-President] Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations H.E. Mr. Ermek Kosherbayev, First Deputy of the Governor of Eastern Kazakhstan (Semipalatinsk region) Ms. Angela Kane, United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Archived Webcast https://link.brightcove.com/services/player/…
UN Human Rights Expert Report Examines the State of Play on Disarmament, the Related UN Mechanisms and the Adverse Impacts of Military Spending and the Arms Trade
The third report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, (Mr. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas of the United States) to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/27/51 – July 2014) undertakes a preliminary study of the adverse impacts of military spending, including ongoing armed conflict, the war on terror, surveillance, procurement, military research, diversion and corruption on the realization of a democratic and equitable international order. In the report, Mr. de Zayas recalls that peace is a condition for a just international order necessitating…
UNREC commemorates the centenary of the First World War and the use of chemical weapons
Members of the panel discussion on the use of chemical weapons during the First World War. On August 11, the Public Law Center (CDP) which belongs to the Law Faculty (FDD) of the University of Lome organized a panel discussion on the use of chemical weapons during the First World War at the auditorium of the University of Lome. The activity was organized in partnership with the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) and with the support of the Institute Francais of Lome. As part of the commemoration of the centenary of the beginning of the…
"The Status of the Global Disarmament Agenda: Perspectives from the UN"
From 4 to 7 August 2014, Ms. Virginia Gamba, Director and Deputy to the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, attended a conference, hosted by the Rio Grande Municipality, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Under the rubric “peace begins at home”, the conference offered an opportunity for a comprehensive dialogue on international peace and cooperation with a view to fostering inter-regional cooperation between Latin America and Africa. The forum brought together international experts, diplomats and Argentinean representatives from all levels of government (municipal, provincial and…
Disarmament Affairs marks Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings at event in Vienna
Peace Bell at the Memorial Plaza, Vienna International Centre On Friday, 8 August, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) co-hosted the “Genbaku No Hi” event for the Vienna community who gathered at the Vienna International Centre to commemorate the victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings that occurred on the 6th and 9th of August 1945. Participants ringing the Peace Bell at the Vienna International Centre Genbaku No Hi is an initiative to establish an official Atomic Bomb Memorial Day to be recognized every year on 8 August. An aspect of this…
Malawi Hosts Visit By Security Council 1540 Committee, 5-8 August 2014
The 1540 Committee member and experts visited a border check-point in order to observe the procedures in place NEW YORK, 8 August 2014 (Office for Disarmament Affairs) – A delegation of the Security Council’s 1540 Committee has wrapped up a four-day visit to Malawi, that took place at the invitation of the Government. A member of the 1540 Committee, Mr. Dovydas Spokauskas from the Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations led the delegation, which included two experts supporting the Committee’s work as well as officers from the United Nations Regional Centre…
Grenada makes progress in implementing Security Council resolution 1540 on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Mr Bennie Lombard, one of the Experts of the 1540 Committee addresses participants at the training course UNLIREC officially launched its 1540 Programme with its first field activity in Grenada. This forms part of UNLIREC’s new 1540 assistance package for the Caribbean, which benefits from funding from US Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Non-proliferation (ISN), aimed at assisting States in the region in their implementation of the resolution. On 10 June 2014, UNLIREC, together with an expert assisting the 1540 Committee and the CARICOM 1540 Coordinator, met…
UNLIREC provides legal assistance to Guyana to combat illicit firearms trafficking
Participants at the training course In response to a request from the Government of Guyana for specialized training to help its judicial sectors address the illicit trafficking in firearms, ammunition and explosives, and – in effect – contribute to a reduction in impunity and armed violence, UNLIREC organized a national course for judicial officers and legal practitioners in Guyana from 28-30 May 2014 in Georgetown. The specialized course trained 28 legal practitioners and law enforcement personnel on different techniques and procedures to combat illicit small arms trafficking…