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High school and university educators strategize on ways to strengthen disarmament education in Nepal
On 19 and 20 January 2023, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) convened a workshop for high school and university educators in Nepal on “Strengthening Education in Nepal for Disarmament”, in cooperation with the Youth Thinker’s Society , a civil society organization in Nepal, with financial support from the Republic of Korea. The purpose of this event was to assess the level of disarmament education currently being delivered to students in secondary and tertiary education in Nepal; to raise awareness on the meaning and importance…
15th Anniversary of the Jeju Process
The Republic of Korea-United Nations Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues, also known as the “Jeju Process”, is now one of the longest continuous annual disarmament conference series that the UN has with any member state. Since 2002, the Conference – organised by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in the Asia-Pacific and the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs – has been a forum for candid and constructive exchanges of views between Government officials, independent experts, scholars and civil society representatives from…
Armed private security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Oversight and accountability in an evolving context
Regional study about armed private security in Latin America and the Caribbean On 27 October, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) organized a side event on armed private security in Latin America and the Caribbean, in the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Mr. Christoph Anton, Counsellor from the Permanent Mission of Germany moderated the panel. In his opening remarks, he highlighted the important role of private security…
High Representative Commemorates UNRCPD’s Resumption of Operations in Kathmandu and Re-launches the “Kathmandu Process”
The unveiling of the commemorative plaque On 21 November, the Foreign Minister of Nepal, Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat, and the Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Kim Won-soo, unveiled a plaque commemorating the resumption of operations of the Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) in its new premises in Kathmandu, following its temporary relocation after the 2015 devastating earthquakes in Nepal. On this occasion, the Regional Centre also re-launched the “Kathmandu Process” — a dialogue among States…
Teaching Educators about Nuclear Disarmament
On November 8, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and Hibakusha Stories, an initiative of Youth Arts New York held its fifth annual “Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Creating Curriculum for nuclear disarmament” workshop for 29 New York City high school teachers from 13 different schools at UN Headquarters. The session is offered on a day the New York City Department of Education sets aside for teachers to further their professional skills while their schools are used as polling places. The day began with a tour of the disarmament exhibit and the General…
Disarmament Education: The Role of Survivors and Youth
Hiroshima Survivors Attend Event The Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the NGO Peace Boat held a side event in New York on the role of atomic bomb survivors and their connections with youth, as part of disarmament education. The event was held on 21 October, 2016 during the 71st Session of the General Assembly First Committee and was moderated by Mr. Akira Kawasaki from Peace Boat, a member of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The opening statement was given by Ambassador Amatlain E. Kabua from the Marshall Islands, reminding…
Side event: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals- The Role of the Office for Disarmament Affairs Regional Centres for Peace and Disarmament
Anniversary brochure and information about the side event On 21 October 2016, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) held a side event in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City to commemorate the 30th anniversary of UNODA’s Regional Centres for Peace and Disarmament. Thirty years ago, the General Assembly established the three Regional Centres in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean. The Centres support Members States in their initiatives on disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation. Under-Secretary-General and High…
UNROCA Side Event – 25th year anniversary
On 20 October, on the margins of the seventy-first session of the General Assembly the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs held a side event commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA). The United Nations Register of Conventional Arms was established by the General Assembly in 1991, to serve as an annual reporting mechanism through which Member States can report their arms transfers.Entitled “25 Years of UNROCA: How transparent is the arms trade?” the event featured an expert panel discussion and a video message by United…
2016 Disarmament Film Series Side Event
Director Robert Frye introduces his documentary film, The Nuclear Requiem A documentary film series on nuclear disarmament was hosted in October by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). The three films screened as part of the series provided thought-provoking reflections and complemented the ongoing General Assembly First Committee discussions. The first film, The Nuclear Requiem, is a documentary directed by Robert Frye that creates a narrative reflecting the ongoing struggle of dealing with the most lethal…
UNODA hosted a reception in honour of the 30th Anniversary of the Regional Centres for Peace and Disarmament
(From Left to Right) Mr. Kim Won-soo, Ms. Mélanie Régimbal; Director of UNLIREC, Ms. Olatokunbo Ige; Director of UNREC and Mr. Yuriy Kryvonos; Director of UNRCPD On 26 October 2016, the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) hosted a reception in the United Nations Headquarters in New York to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Regional Centres. The event was moderated by Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament, Mr. Kim Won-soo. In his opening remarks, he thanked the Governments of Nepal, Peru and Togo for hosting the three Regional Centres and…