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Fostering Gender-Responsive Small Arms Control: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific Region on the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA) and the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
On 15 February, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) in Kathmandu, in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), organized an online regional briefing on the implementation of international commitments on gender-responsive arms control. Ahead of the Fourth Review Conference of the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA) and the Tenth Conference of State Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), the online regional briefing served as a forum for sharing best…
Acteurs et décideurs nationaux se réunissent pour faire avancer l'adhésion à la Convention sur les armes biologiques au Tchad
Les 6 et 7 février 2024, le Bureau des affaires de désarmement des Nations unies (UNODA) s’est rendu à N’Djamena pour promouvoir l’adhésion du Tchad à la Convention sur les armes biologiques (CAB). Cette visite a rassemblé les principaux acteurs et décideurs nationaux impliqués dans le processus d’adhésion afin de les sensibiliser à l’importance de l’universalisation de la CAB et d’encourager une large coopération nationale à cette fin. Si la Convention sur les armes biologiques peut se targuer d’une adhésion quasi universelle, douze États, dont le Tchad, n’y sont pas encore parties. Le…
Key stakeholders and decision-makers convene in Chad to advance accession to the Biological Weapons Convention
On 6 and 7 February 2024, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) visited N’Djamena to promote Chad’s accession to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). The visit brought together key national stakeholders and decision-makers involved in the accession process in order to raise awareness concerning the importance of BWC universalization and to encourage broad national cooperation to that end. While the Biological Weapons Convention boasts almost universal membership, twelve States, including Chad, are not yet party to the Convention. The first day of the visit…
Regional Workshop on Achieving the Universalization of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in the Pacific
From 23 to 25 January 2024, in Brisbane, Australia, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) organized a regional workshop on achieving the universalization of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in the Pacific. The workshop was organized with the support of the European Union and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) of Australia. With 185 States Parties and four signatory States, the BWC has almost reached universal adherence. In order to establish and uphold a strong global norm against the use of biological weapons to harm or kill…
UNSGM experts join training course on Investigative Interview Skills
From 5-9 February, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in collaboration with VERTIC and the Institute for International Criminal Investigations (IICI), organized a training course in Geneva on ‘Investigative Interview Skills’ for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM). The objective of the course was to provide a group of qualified experts, nominated by Member States to the UNSGM roster, with a better understanding of interview management techniques in the context of a UNSGM…
Identifying New Approaches to Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons in Preparation for Upcoming Review Conference on Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons
On 15 February, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) co-organized an event to discuss new options in the control of illicit small arms and light weapons (SALW), including the findings of UNIDIR’s new report, Next Steps in SALW ControL: Conclusions from the UNODA-UNIDIR Expert Seminar Series. This report summarized the discussions and key recommendations from a series of expert roundtable discussions that UNODA and UNIDIR held from May-September 2023, with the support of the European Union. Ambassador Maritza Chan of…
Regional preparatory meeting for Asia-Pacific States held in Nepal in the lead up to the Fourth Review Conference on the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons
From 23 to 25 January, the UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) organized a preparatory meeting for Asia-Pacific States in Kathmandu in preparation for the Fourth Review Conference to assess progress made in the implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in All Its Aspects (PoA) and its International Tracing Instrument (ITI). The Fourth Review Conference (RevCon4) is scheduled to take place from 17 to 28 June 2024 in New York. The…
Global launch of the “Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons” innovative learning programme
In December 2023, the first-ever iteration of the “Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons” initiative got underway. The new innovative learning programme, coordinated by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and funded by the Government of Japan, aims to equip aspiring leaders of the future with the knowledge, skills, and network essential to join global efforts for the elimination of nuclear weapons, the most dangerous weapons on earth. The programme is designed around two main elements: a foundational online learning component, and a five-day study…
UNODA, Portugal, Costa Rica, and Cabo Verde instigate discussions on armed drones
26 January 2024 — United Nations Headquarters On 26 January 2024, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Permanent Missions of Portugal, Costa Rica, and Cabo Verde to the United Nations held an event to reflect on the role of the United Nations in discussions on armed uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs, also referred to as armed drones). With the participation of experts and Member State representatives, the discussion raised awareness of developments in the field of armed UAVs, assessed their impact on international peace and security, and stimulated dialogue on identifying avenues…
Non-proliferation, disarmament & global governance: The role of the Vienna community in the preparations for the Summit of the Future and beyond
On 30 January 2024, UNODA Vienna Office organized another Vienna Conversation Series (VCS) Event on “Non-proliferation, disarmament & global governance: The role of the Vienna Community in the preparations for the Summit of the Future and beyond”. The event aimed at raising awareness of the Summit of the Future, to be held on 22 and 23 September 2024 in New York. Specifically, the Summit seeks to accelerate efforts to meet our existing international commitments and take concrete steps to respond to emerging challenges and opportunities, to be achieved through an action-…