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UN Vienna commemorates International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Mr. Valere Mantels,Head of the Vienna Office of the Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) On 18 September 2018, the Vienna Chapter of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) organized a commemorating event in the framework of ‘the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons”. The event coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Vienna Chapter, a testament to its continuing importance in Vienna’s diplomatic community. Mr. Valere Mantels, Head of the Vienna Office of the Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), provided remarks at the invitation of the…
Discussing the Disarmament Agenda with Japanese experts
The Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, helped introduce Japanese audiences to a landmark plan by the Secretary-General for the United Nations to put disarmament and non-proliferation at the centre of its work. Ms. Nakamitsu discussed Secretary-General António Guterres’ new initiative, entitled “Securing Our Common Future: An Agenda for Disarmament”, in a panel discussion held in Hiroshima on 6 August 2018, the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city. Speaking to about 140 people, including survivors of the…
UNODA and World Customs Organization hold workshop in Zambia to strengthen trade control measures to support UNSC 1540
From August 20 to 22, 2018, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the World Customs Organization (WCO), in cooperation with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) (1540 Committee), sponsored the “Zambia National Capacity Building Workshop: Strengthening National Strategic Trade Control Enforcement under the Framework of Resolution 1540 (2004)”in Lusaka, Zambia. The workshop, funded by the European Union’s grant to the UN Trust Fund for Global and Regional Disarmament Activities, is the first of a series of national…
Regional Centre Commemorates its 10th Anniversary of Operations in Nepal with Peace and Disarmament Education Discussions with Youth
Representative from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, Mr. Pratik Karki, delivering his speech in the event. On August 17th, 2018 the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) held an event on peace and disarmament education (PDE). The event also marked the occasion of UNRCPD’s 10th anniversary of operations in Nepal and celebrated the International Day of Youth. Held at the UN House in Kathmandu, Nepal; 3 high schools, 4 university colleges, 3 youth organizations alongside officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of…
Regional UN SaferGuard Technical Workshop on Ammunition Management for Latin America and the Caribbean
Ammunition stockpiles that are not adequately managed pose the dual dangers of unintended explosions and diversion to the illicit market. In response to these challenges, the United Nations developed the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG), providing practical, step-by-step advice for national authorities and other relevant stakeholders that wish to improve the safety and security of ammunition storage sites. Under the UN SaferGuard Programme (www.un.org/ammunition), which is the IATG’s knowledge management platform, a regional UN SaferGuard technical workshop on…
Royal Scientific Society of Jordan and ODA hold Regional Workshop on Implications of Developments in Science and Technology for the Biological Weapons Convention in MENA
Under the patronage of the President of the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) of Jordan, HRH Princess Sumaya Bint El Hassan, the RSS and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) held a Regional Workshop on the Implications of Developments in Science and Technology for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in the Middle East and North Africa. In the opening remarks at the Workshop, which was held on 11 July in Amman, HRH Princess Sumaya made reference to the potential that the innovative capacity of the scientific community has to advance peace and security. HRH Princess…
Regional Centre holds workshop on Women, Peace and Security for NGO representatives and parliamentarians in Southeast Asia
In the context of its regional project on women, peace and security (WPS), the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) organized a “Workshop for Southeast Asia on Gun Violence and Illicit Small-Arms Trafficking from a Gender Perspective”. Held from from 3 to 6 July 2018 in Bangkok, the workshop was funded by the United Nations Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR). Representatives of NGOs focused on gender issues and women’s empowerment, as well as Members of Parliaments (MPs) from Southeast Asia interested in…
USG/HR Nakamitsu Inaugurates New UNREC Premises, Launches Activities of Arms-Marking Project in Togo and Madagascar
USG/HR Izumi Nakamitsu greets Togolese officials during her visit to the country. Photo: ODA. From 4 to 6 July 2018, for her first trip to Africa as Under-Secretary-General and High-Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu traveled to Togo and visited the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) – the operational arm of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) that covers 54 Member States in the region. Following the recent launch of the Secretary-General’s disarmament agenda for the 21st Century – “Securing Our…
Atomic bomb survivor's 43-year quest for fate of 12 US POWs
From “Paper Lanterns” The documentary film Paper Lanterns tells the moving story of Shigeaki Mori, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Mr. Mori transformed his grief into a 43-year quest to investigate the fates of twelve American POWs being held in Hiroshima at the time of the bombing, unbeknownst to the United States. Surmounting daunting challenges, he devoted himself to tracking down the identities of the prisoners, finding and notifying their loved ones, and even inviting their families to visit Hiroshima for closure. It is a story of courage,…
All Women Team from UNODA discusses securing arms and ammunition to save lives
Katja Flueckiger, Katherine Prizeman and Nora Allgaier The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) recently organized a Brown Bag meeting on ‘Securing Arms and Ammunition-Saving Lives’, highlighting UNODA’s work on physical security and stockpile management (PSSM). Part of the UNODA Women’s Informal Network, the presentation featured an all-female team, Katherine Prizeman, Nora Allgaier, and Katja Flueckiger, all of whom support effective weapons and ammunition management. The meeting highlighted the availability of the International Ammunition Technical…