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UNODA organizes Basic Training ‘Refresher’ for UNSGM Experts
From 5 to 11 October 2025, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs organized a Basic Training ‘Refresher’ course for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigations of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM) in Cha Am, Thailand. Basic training courses for the UNSGM are aimed at providing experts nominated by UN Member States to the UNSGM roster with a better understanding of their role in carrying out investigations of alleged use of biological weapons should they be deployed as part of a UNSGM mission. This includes key information about the…
UN Secretary-General’s report on “Rebalancing Military Spending for Sustainable Peace and Development” is the subject of Vienna Conversation Series event
In the 2024 Pact for the Future, Member States requested the Secretary-General “to provide analysis on the impact of the global increase in military expenditure on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals”. The report The Security We Need: Rebalancing Military Spending for a Sustainable and Peaceful Future was published in September 2025 and highlighted at a press conference with the Secretary-General, as well as two events on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the General Assembly: an interview between the High Representative and the Acting Administrator of the UN…
1540 TechHorizon Launched: Exploring Future Opportunities
A consortium of experts from universities across the United Kingdom (UK) and government officials gathered in London on 18 September 2025 to launch the 1540 TechHorizon initiative, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. The initiative aims to explore how UK-based academic, technical, and policy communities can contribute collaboratively to the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 1540, especially in the face of the threat from emerging technologies, as well as the opportunities presented by new technology. Convened by the…
Regional Workshop on the Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in Central Asia and Mongolia
From 23 to 24 September 2025, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) within the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) organized a regional workshop on the implementation of the BWC in Central Asia and Mongolia. The workshop was held in cooperation with the Committee for Industrial, Radiation and Nuclear Safety under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The purpose of the workshop was to deepen participants’ understanding of the Convention and to inform about the efforts within the…
African diplomats and experts reflect on developments in science and technology and their implications for international peace and security and on the Continent
On 17 September, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) convened a virtual regional briefing on Security and Technology for African diplomats and experts. The objective was to prepare delegates, both in New York and in capitals, for the upcoming 80th session of the First Committee of the General Assembly scheduled for October in New York. The briefing, organized in collaboration with UNODA’s Science, Technology and International Security Unit (STU), unpacked the emerging international peace and security threats posed by artificial intelligence,…
Southern Africa vows to strengthen regional cooperation and foster gender responsive arms control to address the illicit proliferation of Small Arms in the region
Southern Africa vows to strengthen regional cooperation and foster gender responsive arms control to address the illicit proliferation of Small Arms in the region On 3–4 September 2025, United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa and the South African Development Community co-hosted a Regional Strategic Workshop in Johannesburg on gender mainstreaming in small arms control in Southern Africa. The workshop aimed to: (i) build Member States’ capacity to develop gender-responsive policies and programmes for implementing the UN PoA; and (ii) strengthen regional…
West African countries meet to advance gender-responsive arms control at a Regional Strategic Workshop
West African countries joined forces to advance gender-responsive arms control at a Regional Strategic Workshop Abuja, Nigeria, 6–7 August 2025 Co-organized by UNREC and ECOWAS, the workshop aimed to raise awareness and strengthen national capacities to design and implement gender-sensitive arms control initiatives. Over 40 participants—including 20 women—from 12 ECOWAS Member States attended, alongside representatives from ECOWAS Commission (Political Affairs, Peace and Security; Gender; Early Warning), WAEMU, the EU, and UN entities (UN Women, UNODC, UNMAS, UNOWAS, UNICEF, and…
Key Takeaways of The Military AI, Peace & Security Dialogues 2025
Key Takeaways of The Military AI, Peace & Security Dialogues 2025 Download the PDF version here The 2025 Military AI, Peace & Security (MAPS) Dialogues, convened by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and funded by the Republic of Korea, aim to provide a platform for States to share knowledge and raise awareness about the international peace and security implications of AI in the military domain. The initiative serves ongoing multilateral discussions by providing a neutral setting in which States can engage with international organizations, civil…
Firing Up Regional Expertise: Caribbean Hosts Inaugural SALW Fellowship Training Programme
Firing Up Regional Expertise: Caribbean Hosts Inaugural SALW Fellowship Training Programme The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) has officially launched the inaugural edition of its Fellowship Training Programme on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Control, kicking off a bold new chapter in regional capacity-building across the Caribbean. From 28 July to 15 August 2025, nineteen fellows from fifteen CARICOM Member States convened in Trinidad and Tobago, for an intensive three-week training. The Fellowship, delivered in close collaboration with the United Nations…
UNODA strengthens partnerships with ECOWAS, Nigerian authorities and the European Union to advance peace and disarmament in West Africa
UNODA strengthens partnerships with ECOWAS, Nigerian authorities and the European Union to advance peace and disarmament in West Africa Abuja, Nigeria, 5–7 August 2025 In the margin of the UNREC–ECOWAS Regional Strategic Workshop on “Gender Mainstreaming in Small Arms Control in West Africa”, Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), undertook a high-level mission to Nigeria from 5 to 7 August 2025 to strengthen engagement with national, regional and international partners in support of peace, security and disarmament in West Africa…