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Thematic seminar on pillar II (non-proliferation) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
On 2-3 March 2020, before the promulgation of guidelines restricting in-person meetings at UN Headquarters due to COVID-19, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs hosted a thematic seminar on pillar II (non-proliferation) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at United Nations Headquarters in New York. NPT States Parties took part in discussions on some of the most important issues related to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Topics included IAEA safeguards, safeguards-related challenges and opportunities posed by new technologies, nuclear…
Deadline for UNODA and Cybersecurity Tech Accord “Apps 4 Digital Peace!” contest: 30 April 2020
21st-century challenges need 21st-century solutions, especially when it comes to creating a safer and more secure online world. The global ICT environment is facing a dramatic increase in the malicious use of ICTs by State and non-State actors and may harm international peace and security. It is clear that bringing greater security and stability to cyberspace will require new and different ideas compared to what has worked in other domains of conflict, and collaboration across disciplines. This is why the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) partnered with the …
Young professionals learn online through 2020 Scholarship for Peace and Security
This week, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in Vienna are jointly launching the third edition of their Scholarship for Peace and Security. The Scholarship offers a training programme on conflict prevention and resolution through arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation, with a specific focus on OSCE-relevant instruments. The programme is receiving generous support from the Governments of Andorra, Finland, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland. Youth and women are chronically…
Regional Seminar on gun violence and illicit small arms trafficking from a gender perspective
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) conducted a regional seminar on “Gun Violence and Illicit Small-Arms Trafficking from a Gender Perspective” in Kathmandu from 4-6 March 2020. The seminar gathered Members of Parliament and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) from 10 States in Southeast Asia, South Asia and the Pacific (Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia Fiji, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste) as well as international experts from the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA),…
Committee on Teaching About the United Nations holds 2020 “WarNoMore” Conference at UNHQ
On 28 February 2020, scholars, disarmament experts, educators, young students and human rights activists gathered at the United Nations in New York to discuss one central question: “What can we do to make wars come to an end?” This year’s Committee on Teaching About the United Nations (CTAUN) Conference, co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, was entitled “WarNoMore”, honouring the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and its purpose as outlined in the Charter: “We the Peoples of the United Nations determined to save…
Building Bridges Between Russia and the United States through Education and Training
Education is a crucial element of the global disarmament process, and that is why it is important for the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) to support the next generation of leaders in this field through the UN’s internship programme. This is in line with the 2002 UN Study on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education (A/57/124) which identified the objective to impart knowledge and skills to individuals to empower them to make their contribution, as national and world citizens, to the achievement of concrete disarmament and non-proliferation measures and the…
UN Regional Centre wraps up project to support Timor-Leste’s implementation of arms control frameworks
From 11 to 13 February 2020, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) conducted a final briefing meeting with Timor-Leste officials, successfully concluding a Technical and Legal Assistance project aimed at strengthening national capacity to prevent the illicit trade and diversion of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and conventional ammunition. Mr. Alfredo Lubang discusses the report’s findings with Mr. Vicente Gusmao of Timor-Leste’s National Police Department. Developed at the request of, and in cooperation with, the…
Thematic seminar on pillar I (disarmament) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
On 29-30 January, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs hosted a thematic seminar on pillar I (disarmament) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at the United Nations Office at Geneva. Representatives of all NPT States Parties were invited to take part in discussions on some of the most important issues related to nuclear disarmament. Topics included achieving and maintaining a world free of nuclear weapons, nuclear risk reduction, strengthening nuclear security assurances, the P5 process, gender, youth and disarmament, as well as…
UNRCPD’s sponsored “PATHWAYS” wins the short film competition "A Better Tomorrow" at the 2020 Buff Children's and Youth Film Festival in Sweden
“PATHWAYS”, a film sponsored by United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), won the ‘A Better Tomorrow’ best short film at Buff Children and Youth Film Festival in Sweden. The Buff film festival is dedicated to the promotion of media created by youth for a young audience, offering a varied program of international films that give children and youth a broader range of thematic content in films. “PATHWAYS” will be shown during their festival on March 24th. How the Film Came About In the late summer of 2019, UNRCPD…
UNRCPD provides Responsible Innovation Workshop for machine learning and robotics engineers and developers during the Yantra 8.0 Science, Tech and Entrepreneurship Festival
Kathmandu, 4 February (UNRCPD): In collaboration with the Robotics Association of Nepal the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) carried out a Responsible Innovation workshop for young developers and engineers during the Yantra 8.0 Science, Tech and Entrepreneurship Festival. Featured as part of the “Yantra Learning” activities, supporting machine learning and regional robotics competitors, Responsible Innovation is a key element of “Securing Our Common Future”, the Secretary-General’s 2018 Agenda for Disarmament, and a key…