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Regional Non-Proliferation Coordination Workshop takes place in Panama City, Panama
From 4-5 February 2015, a Regional Non-Proliferation Coordination Workshop took place in Panama City, Panama. It was organized by the Regional Advisor of the Office of Export Control Cooperation (EXBS), Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, U. S. Department of State. Representatives of stakeholders that engage in non-proliferation related initiatives and assistance programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean gathered to discuss ways to improve cooperation by exchanging information and sharing experiences. Participants included representatives from relevant…
UNODA at the 16th Committee on Teaching about the United Nations (CTAUN) Conference
On Friday 30 January 2015, two representatives of the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) participated at the information fair of the 16th Conference of the Committee on Teaching about the United Nations (CTAUN) for the second consecutive year. This year’s Conference focussed on the achievements of the United Nations since the signing of its founding Charter in 1945, throughout its growth from an organisation of 51 member states to an organisation of 193 member states over the past seventy years. The Conference also addressed the future of the United Nations and invited…
UNRCPD promotes Peace and Disarmament Education in Nepal Schools
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) is assisting Nepal’s Ministry of Education to build the capacity of curriculum developers and textbook writers to integrate peace and disarmament education into Nepal’s school curricular materials. Launched in 2013 in post-conflict Nepal, this project reinforces efforts to cement peace at the national level by helping children and teachers understand and adopt non-violent ways of dealing with conflict, and ultimately change their behavior. Raj Kumar Dhungana, Peace and Disarmament…