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UNRCPD collaborates with young delegates of the International Youth Media Summit - Creating Youth Champions for a Sustainable, Peaceful World
KATHMANDU, 28 July (Office for Disarmament Affairs) – The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) partnered with the International Youth Media Summit (IYMS) for the launch of its 14th edition in Pokhara, Nepal. UNRCPD’s Peace and Disarmament Education coordinator Jane E. Lawson (first from the right) with a group of young delegates and their filmmaking mentor. UNRCPD’s Peace and Disarmament Education coordinator posing with the organizers of the International Youth Media Summit. IYMS is an international NGO that brings together young…
UNODA’s Regional Centre in Kathmandu works with US Embassy in supporting annual Everest International Model UN, 15-19 July
KATHMANDU, 19 July (Office for Disarmament Affairs) – The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) was pleased to support the United States Embassy in Nepal and the Young Thinkers Society, a local non-governmental organization, in welcoming 200 young delegates from 20 countries across the region to discuss issues ranging from non-proliferation and preventing violent extremism to cybersecurity and the women, peace and security agenda. The annual Everest International Model United Nations brought 200 young delegates from 20 countries across…
Unveiling of “The Best Weapon” - Displayed at UN HQ through September 2019
On Thursday, 18 July 2019, on Nelson Mandela International Day, the Permanent Missions of Norway and South Africa to the United Nations unveiled “The Best Weapon” during the Dialogue for Peace celebration, hosted at the UN Headquarters. “The Best Weapon” The Peace Bench was created as a semi-circle, making those sitting on it to slide to the center, close to each other. It stands as a symbol of diplomacy, a desire to create more understanding and achieve dialogue between those on opposite sides of discussions. Nelson Mandela’s famous quote “The best weapon is to sit down and talk” is…
Kazakhstan Hosts Workshop to Promote Universalization of the Arms Trade Treaty, 3-4 July
11 July (Office for Disarmament Affairs) – The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific, in cooperation with the Government of Kazakhstan, organized an Arms Trade Treaty Universalization and Implementation Workshop for Central Asia and Mongolia on 3 and 4 July in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. The two-day event drew more than 30 Government officials working on arms-trade issues to discuss means for building State-level institutional capacities to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. International and national experts presented detailed insights on how States…
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) hold 2019 Scholarship for Peace and Security
The second edition of the Joint OSCE-UNODA Scholarship for Peace and Security took place from 8 April to 10 May 2019. This year, 90 women and 10 men received scholarships through the initiative. This initiative is one of the ways in which the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs supports education and training opportunities for young professionals, empowering new generations to be a force for change. Mr. Valere Mantels highlighted UNODA’s commitment to engaging and training younger generations Mr. Valere Mantels, Head of the UNODA Office in Vienna, said “I…
High-level Regional Methodological Workshop on Electoral Security in Africa
From 24 to 25 June 2019, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) hosted a high-level regional methodological workshop on electoral security in Africa at its premises in Lomé, Togo. The two-day activity was organized in cooperation with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). It brought together Top officials from the security and defense forces of nine countries (Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Togo), as well as representatives of United Nations agencies. The opening…
Expert Group concludes work and recommends updates to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms
After 3 sessions of work that spanned a period of 4 months in New York and Geneva, the 2019 Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA) concluded its work, on Friday. The Group was composed of experts from 15 countries, namely, Argentina, Brazil, China, Croatia, France, Germany, India, Japan, The Netherlands, Russian Federation, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, the United States and the United Kingdom. Reflecting current trends in international disarmament and arms regulation processes, more than 50% of the experts participating in…
National Workshop to develop a voluntary National Implementation Action Plan on UNSCR 1540 (2004) for Madagascar, 5-6 June 2019
From 5-6 June 2019, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Government of Madagascar, in cooperation with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), organized a national workshop in Antananarivo, Madagascar to develop a voluntary national implementation action plan for resolution 1540 (2004). The workshop, funded by contributions to the UN Trust Fund for Global and Regional Disarmament Activities by the European Union, attracted high-level interest from the Government of Madagascar with eight Ministers attending the opening ceremony…
UNREC and UNDP support Madagascar with training activities in physical security and stockpile management, weapons marking and data recording
UNREC and UNDP Madagascar joined forces, in the framework of UNREC Arms Marking Project and UNDP Security Sector Reform Project in Madagascar, to provide capacity-building to the Malagasy Defense and Security Forces (FDS) on physical security and stockpile management, weapons marking and data record keeping, held from 06 to 18 May 2019 in Vontovorona, Madagascar. The main purpose of this workshop is to contribute to strengthening the physical security, control and management of weapons and ammunition The workshop brought together 100 participants representing different bodies of the…
Regional Workshop on banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices for States from Eastern and Southern Africa
The two entities of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), the United Nations Regional Center for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) and the UNODA Geneva Branch, organized a regional workshop on banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices from 22 to 23 May 2019 in Pretoria, South Africa. The workshop was organized in collaboration with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) of South Africa for States from Eastern and Southern Africa and falls within the project to…