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Disarmament Web Talks webinar: Stories from Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On 27 August, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) in Vienna hosted a webinar titled “Stories from Hiroshima and Nagasaki“. Part of the Disarmament Web Talk Series, the two-part webinar provided a platform for discussions between participants and experts from academia, civil society and international organizations. The event, which drew a diverse audience from different regions across the world, aimed at raising awareness about the threat posed by nuclear…
UNODA and Mali hold workshop on Confidence-Building Measures under the Biological Weapons Convention
On 23 August 2021, the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), the Malian Directorate of Military Engineering in its capacity as the BWC National Focal Point, and the Malian National Institute of Public Health (INSP) co-hosted an online workshop on Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs) under the BWC. The goal of the workshop was to demonstrate how countries can prepare and submit CBMs; highlight overlapping requirements between the BWC and…
Disarmament Education Dashboard community reaches 10,000 members
The Disarmament Education Dashboard has reached the milestone of 10,000 registered users. Since 2019, the Dashboard has attracted learners from all around the globe, from a wide range of sectors, backgrounds and age groups. The Disarmament Education Dashboard is an interactive online learning platform, created and managed by the Vienna Office of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). The Dashboard was established in 2016 to offer a centralized, global…
National workshop to strengthen implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004) in Botswana
On 11-12 August, the government of Botswana hosted a national workshop to raise awareness on UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), held in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the 1540 Committee, with the support of the United States and the European Union. Participants from Botswana’s ministries and agencies and 1540 Committee’s Group of Experts discussed ways to enhance Botswana’s efforts to fully implement UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004). Under UNSCR 1540 (2004…
UNODA and the Center for Health Security at Johns Hopkins bring together young talents to celebrate International Youth Day
On the occasion of the International Youth Day, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (CHS) held an online workshop entitled “Youth talks: building regional bridges for global biosecurity”. The workshop brought together the Youth for Biosecurity (Y4B) alumni and Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Fellows (ELBI) to celebrate youth engagement in global biosecurity, encourage the meaningful inclusion of young scientists in the discussions held in the framework of …
UNODA’s Regional Centre in Asia and the Pacific concludes hybrid training on gender mainstreaming small arms control with the Government of Lao PDR
From 14 to 16 July, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR, conducted a training on mainstreaming gender into small-arms related policy, programmes and legislation. Held in hybrid format, the course drew thirty-two government officials from various departments and agencies, who gained in-depth and practical knowledge about how gender plays a role in small arms and light weapons (SALW) control, and ways to apply global instruments and agendas to combat the illicit…
High-level event marks 20 years of action to combat illicit trade in small arms and light weapons
On 26 July 2021, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), held a live webinar entitled “A double-anniversary: The Firearms Protocol and the Programme of Action on small arms turn 20.” In 2001, governments agreed to the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA), committing themselves to improve national small arms laws, import/export controls, and stockpile management – and to engage in cooperation and…
UNRCPD hosts webinar series on gender in small arms control for Cambodian officials
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) concluded a series of webinars on gender and small arms control for government officials in Cambodia. As the COVID-19 restrictions to travel in Asia-Pacific persist, UNRCPD provided the training in virtual format rather than in-country as originally planned. Thirty-two officials, from the National Committee Against Torture, the National Committee for Counter Trafficking, the General Commissariat of National Police – Department of Firearms and Explosive Management, the General…
UNODA concludes training series on gender and small arms control
In preparation of the Seventh Biennial Meeting of States on the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms (BMS7) and the Seventh Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (CSP7), the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) hosted five live webinars for staff members from regional and sub-regional organizations to learn about the role of gender in relation to small arms control. From 17 May until 8 June 2021, the training series provided a space for representatives of regional and sub-regional organizations in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe,…
UNODA and Sri Lanka launch National Preparedness Programme in the framework of EU Council Decision 2019/97 in support of the Biological Weapons Convention
On 22 and 23 June 2021, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) convened a two-day virtual introductory workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and its Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) for Sri Lankan authorities. The training marked the launch of Sri Lanka’s National Preparedness Programme (NPP). Sri Lanka is one of four BWC States Parties that were selected for such a programme, which is funded by European Union Council Decision 2019/97 in support of the BWC. Amongst others, NPP’s are designed to strengthen a country’s capacity for detecting,…