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Thematic seminar on pillar I (disarmament) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
On 29-30 January, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs hosted a thematic seminar on pillar I (disarmament) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at the United Nations Office at Geneva. Representatives of all NPT States Parties were invited to take part in discussions on some of the most important issues related to nuclear disarmament. Topics included achieving and maintaining a world free of nuclear weapons, nuclear risk reduction, strengthening nuclear security assurances, the P5 process, gender, youth and disarmament, as well as…
UNRCPD’s sponsored “PATHWAYS” wins the short film competition "A Better Tomorrow" at the 2020 Buff Children's and Youth Film Festival in Sweden
“PATHWAYS”, a film sponsored by United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), won the ‘A Better Tomorrow’ best short film at Buff Children and Youth Film Festival in Sweden. The Buff film festival is dedicated to the promotion of media created by youth for a young audience, offering a varied program of international films that give children and youth a broader range of thematic content in films. “PATHWAYS” will be shown during their festival on March 24th. How the Film Came About In the late summer of 2019, UNRCPD…
UNRCPD provides Responsible Innovation Workshop for machine learning and robotics engineers and developers during the Yantra 8.0 Science, Tech and Entrepreneurship Festival
Kathmandu, 4 February (UNRCPD): In collaboration with the Robotics Association of Nepal the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) carried out a Responsible Innovation workshop for young developers and engineers during the Yantra 8.0 Science, Tech and Entrepreneurship Festival. Featured as part of the “Yantra Learning” activities, supporting machine learning and regional robotics competitors, Responsible Innovation is a key element of “Securing Our Common Future”, the Secretary-General’s 2018 Agenda for Disarmament, and a key…
74 Years of Nuclear Disarmament and the Contribution of Youth beyond 2020” – After wide-ranging dialogue, ODA launches call for applications from aspiring “Youth Champions”
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) engaged approximately seventy young people in a wide-ranging discussion on youth action for disarmament to mark the 74th anniversary of the first UN General Assembly resolution, which established the goal of eliminating nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction. The event was organized with the support from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations. The event at UN Headquarters included the kick-off of “United Nations Youth Champions for Disarmament”, a training programme funded by the…
Expert meeting to facilitate dialogue on possible negotiations of a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT) concludes in Bangkok
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), in cooperation with the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) and the Geneva Branch of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) organized a regional meeting for scientific experts from Africa and Asia to discuss possible ways to advance negotiations of a treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, and to facilitate the contribution of regional expertise…
Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan hosts Nuclear Discussion Forum
On 9 December, the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan, with the support of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, hosted a session of the Nuclear Discussion Forum on “Outcomes of the First Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction”. The panel included Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, His Excellency Mohamed Edrees, the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations, Her Excellency Sima Sami Bahous, the Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United…
UNRCPD concludes first part of project to support Timor-Leste in implementation of UN PoA and ATT
UNRCPD staff and technical expert discuss physical security and stockpile management with Timorese officials at President Nicolau Lobato International Airport The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) successfully concluded the baseline assessment visit for its project to strengthen the national capacity of Timor-Leste to control transfers of small arms and light weapons (SALW), including other conventional arms, and to prevent their illicit trade and diversion. The project was developed at the request of, and in…
Regional meeting for Asia-Pacific States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
On 3-4 December, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs hosted a regional meeting for Asia-Pacific States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Representatives of 31 regional States Parties, expert presenters and members of the Bureau of the 2020 NPT Review Conference came together at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, to examine the Treaty. Topics discussed include each of the NPT’s three pillars – disarmament, non-proliferation and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy – as well as the procedural aspects of the Review…
Thematic Seminar on Pillar III (the peaceful uses of nuclear energy) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
On 20-21 November, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs hosted a thematic seminar on pillar III (the peaceful uses of nuclear energy) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Representatives of all States Parties were invited to take part in this thematic seminar, which took place at the United Nations Office at Vienna. The NPT is widely considered to rest on three pillars – disarmament, non-proliferation and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Delegates listen to the opening of the thematic seminar. At the seminar, delegates discussed the power…
International Women’s Conference on Preventing the Proliferation of WMD to non-State Actors
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in partnership with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), will host the “International Women’s Conference on Preventing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction to Non-State Actors” in Bangkok, Thailand, on 25-27 February 2020. Promotion of the role of women in international peace and security, especially in political decision-making and peace processes, has been embedded in Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and the eight subsequent resolutions that underpin the Women, Peace and…