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Side event “Preparing for the NPT RevCon 2020: Applying the Stepping Stones Approach to Nuclear Disarmament”
On 8 October, the Permanent Missions of Germany and Sweden together with the British American Security Information Council (BASIC), hosted a First Committee side event, “Preparing for the NPT RevCon 2020: Applying the Stepping Stones Approach to Nuclear Disarmament”. As explained by the Stepping Stones Approach, it encourages building habits of cooperation among states to identify measures to reduce the role of nuclear weapons. It underlines the importance of incremental steps so that existing nuclear disarmament commitments made by States can be achieved. Mr. Paul Ingram, Senior…
UNODA launches a new online training course on UNSCR 1540
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is proud to announce the launch of its new training course on UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004). The purpose of this course is to promote awareness and understanding of the key objectives and provisions of the resolution. Adopted in 2004, the decision taken under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter affirms that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and security. Rather than modifying or contradicting previous…
“Appeal of the Hibakusha”: more than 10,5 million signatures supporting call for the elimination of nuclear weapons
The handover of the “Appeal of the Hibakusha”: more than 10,5 million signatures supporting call for the elimination of nuclear weapons October 14th, 2019 On 11 October, H.E. Mr. Sacha Llorenti, President of the First Committee of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, and Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, met with Mr. Toshiki Fujimori, Assistant Secretary General of Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A-and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations), to receive the “Appeal of the Hibakusha”, a symbolic…
Side event on the Hague Code of Conduct: existing and possible risk reduction initiatives in the field of missiles
On 9 October 2019, a panel discussion entitled HCoC – Existing and possible risk reduction initiatives in the field of missiles was held in the margins of the First Committee on Disarmament and International Security of the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York. The objective of the event, which was funded by the European Union and implemented by the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS), was to promote a permanent dialogue on ballistic missile proliferation and to highlight the importance of the Hague Code of Conduct (HCoC) in achieving that goal…
The Launch of the Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone Project
Opening of UNIDIR’s project “Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone” On 10 October 2019, the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) launched their project on the “Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone (WMDFZ)”, on the margins of the current session of the First Committee. Dr. Renata Dwan, the director of UNIDIR opened the event by outlining this new three-year research initiative and how it aims to contribute to efforts of addressing weapons of mass destruction threats and challenges. Ambassador Jacek Bylica, the E.U. Special Envoy for…
Young people take the lead in day of dialogue to secure our common future
New York, 11 October – The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the international NGO Peace Boat co-organized an event on Friday 11 October, coinciding with the UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security. Approximately 75 young people between the ages of 18 and 30 participated in the full-day programme, called “Youth Champions for Securing our Common Future”. The event was part of UNODA’s “#Youth4Disarmament” initiative, aimed at connecting young people with experts to learn about today’s international security challenges, the work…
Legal Assistance Workshop for States Parties to the Kinshasa Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons
From 25 to 27 September 2019, the United Nations Regional Center for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) organized a Sub-Regional Legal Assistance Workshop for States Parties to the Kinshasa Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) at the Sipopo International Conference Center in Malabo (Republic of Equatorial Guinea). The workshop was held in collaboration with the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and with the political support of…
Workshop in Bangkok to develop National Action Plans to reduce illegal arms flows
BANGKOK, 1-4 October The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) organized a training workshop to develop National Action Plans to reduce illegal arms flows based on the Modular Small Arms Control Implementation Compendium (MOSAIC) in Bangkok (Thailand) from 1 to 4 October 2019. The training workshop, made possible with the financial support of the Government of Germany, brought together approximately 20 participants from ASEAN States and Timor-Leste and international experts from the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (…
UNODA in Vienna commemorates the Int’l Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
UNODA in Vienna commemorates the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons On September 30, 2019, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in Vienna and the NGO Committee on Peace (Vienna) co-organized an event in the Vienna International Centre, honouring the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. The event was organised to raise public awareness about the threats that nuclear weapons pose to humanity and the urgency to eliminate them once and for all. The event started with a video message from United Nations…
High Representative Ms. Nakamitsu contributes to the Vienna Conference on Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare
On 1 and 2 October 2019, the Federal Ministry of Austria for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs organised an international conference on Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare. By bringing together a variety of States, International Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations, the objective was to improve the international community’s understanding and practices in the protection of civilians in urban settings. Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu offered her opening remarks and contributed to a panel discussion on the way…