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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,…
National Experts in Cameroon Propose Practical Ways to Integrate Gender Perspectives into Policies to Combat Small Arms Proliferation
From 31 May to 3 June 2021, the United Nations Regional Center for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) conducted a training for 45 governmental and civil society representatives on the topic of gender and small arms control in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This was the third in a series of trainings as part of a global project in support of gender mainstreaming policies, programmes and actions in the fight against small arms trafficking and misuse, in line with the Women, Peace and Security agenda, funded by the European Union. Throughout the training, which was covered widely…
UNODA holds virtual onboarding sessions for experts and laboratories nominated to the roster for the Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical or Biological Weapons (UNSGM)
Last week, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) concluded a series of virtual onboarding sessions for qualified experts, expert consultants, and points of contact for analytical laboratories nominated by their Governments to the roster for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism (UNSGM) for the investigation of alleged use of chemical, biological and toxin weapons. Over the course of the sessions, participants learned about the background and mandate of the UNSGM, the different roles and expectations of the respective roster categories, the…
UNRCPD trains government officials in Asia and Pacific on national reporting on Small Arms and Light Weapons
On 28 May 2021, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) conducted an online training on national reporting on the UN Programme of Action on small arms (UN PoA) for government officials from eight Member States in Asia and the Pacific, in preparation for the upcoming Seventh Biennial Meeting of States (BMS7). In the context of the UN Programme of Action and its International Tracing Instrument (ITI), designed to combat the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, States have agreed to submit national reports…