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UNODA celebrates its first-ever Disarmament Education Strategy with global event
On 30 March 2023, representatives of Member States, the United Nations family, international and regional organizations, academia, civil society, media, and youth gathered in a virtual event to celebrate the global launch of the Disarmament Education Strategy by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). The Strategy represents a consolidated effort to strengthen the sustainability and impact of the Office’s work, and responds to the pressing need for authoritative, far-reaching, and inclusive disarmament education amidst an increasingly challenging…
ODA and SIPRI launch initiative on responsible innovation in AI for peace and security
This month the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) and its partners at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) launched their three-year initiative on responsible innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) for peace and security. The initiative, which is funded by a decision of the Council of the European Union (Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2269 of 18 November 2022) , aims to support greater engagement from the civilian AI community in mitigating the risks that the misuse of civilian AI technology can pose to international peace and security…
Workshops about reporting on annual military expenditures aim to enhance transparency and build trust
Permanent Missions and national focal points participate in a training workshop on preparing submissions to the UN Report on Military Expenditures On 22 and 23 March 2023, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) partnered with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) to organize virtual training workshops for Permanent Missions and national focal points on preparing submissions to the UN Report on Military Expenditures (UNMilEx). The UNMilEx instrument was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. It…
Des parlementaires de l’Union des Comores se rendent aux Nations unies à Genève pour examiner les mesures à prendre en vue de l’adhésion à la Convention sur les armes biologiques
Les 15 et 16 mars 2023, le Bureau des Nations unies des affaires de désarmement (UNODA) a accueilli une délégation parlementaire de haut niveau de l’Union des Comores dans ses bureaux à Genève. Cette visite inédite s’inscrit dans le cadre des efforts déployés par l’UNODA pour promouvoir l’universalisation de la Convention sur les armes biologiques (CIAB) en Afrique. À ce jour, six Etats africains, dont l’Union des Comores, ne sont pas encore parties à la Convention. Cette visite de deux jours a débuté par une rencontre avec Mme Tatiana Valovaya, directrice générale de l’…
High-level parliamentarians from the Union of Comoros visit the United Nations in Geneva to examine steps towards joining the Biological Weapons Convention
On 15 and 16 March 2023, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) hosted a high-level parliamentary delegation from the Union of Comoros at its offices in Geneva. This first-of-its-kind visit is part of UNODA’s efforts to promote the universalization of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Africa. To date, six African States, including the Union of Comoros, are not yet parties to the Convention The two-day visit began with a meeting with Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, who highlighted the important contribution the BWC…
Eastern African countries strategize on strengthening implementation of resolution to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-State actors
On 14 and 15 March 2023, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), the Republic of Kenya and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Security Sector Program co-hosted a subregional workshop to promote and advance the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) (UNSCR 1540), which aims to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-State actors, among IGAD Member States. IGAD Member States face complex security challenges, ranging from protracted violent conflict, recurrent humanitarian crises, and pressing…
Dozens of stakeholders explore avenues to support ASEAN States with implementing landmark resolution on preventing proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-state actors
On 7 and 8 March 2023,over 60 international participants gathered in Tokyo, Japan to strengthen the implementation by Southeast Asian States of a landmark resolution on preventing proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-state actors. The regional meeting, hosted by the Government of Japan with the support of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the United Nations University (UNU), was aimed at enhancing cooperation between ASEAN States and other stakeholders in order to meet their obligations under UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 (2004).…
UNODA and Japan reach agreement on the terms for a new programme “Youth Leader Fund for a World Without Nuclear Weapons”
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the government of Japan have reached agreement on the terms to establish a new programme called “Youth Leader Fund for a World Without Nuclear Weapons”. The programme will contribute to UNODA’s efforts for disarmament and non-proliferation education and youth outreach work in support of a world without nuclear weapons. The primary goal of this multi-year programme is to bring the world to Hiroshima and Nagasaki to learn the lessons of nuclear weapons use, and bring the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the world. The…
Conversation on Advancements in Science & Technology: Leveraging disarmament education towards greater diversity and inclusion
In the latest edition of the Vienna Conversation Series, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) Vienna Office, in partnership with the Permanent Missions of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Korea, hosted a hybrid event entitled “Advancements in Science & Technology: Leveraging disarmament education towards greater diversity and inclusion” on Thursday, 2 March 2023. The event was held to commemorate the first-ever International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness on March 5, in accordance with UN General Assembly…
States, the UN system, civil society and youth celebrate first-ever International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness
On 1 March 2023, the Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Nations and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) co-hosted the virtual launch of the first-ever International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness. Over 190 representatives from Member States, the United Nations, civil society organizations and youth groups attended the event to promote better awareness and understanding of disarmament issues among the public, including young people. Since the establishment of the United Nations, multilateral disarmament and arms…