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Royal Scientific Society of Jordan and ODA hold Regional Workshop on Implications of Developments in Science and Technology for the Biological Weapons Convention in MENA
Under the patronage of the President of the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) of Jordan, HRH Princess Sumaya Bint El Hassan, the RSS and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) held a Regional Workshop on the Implications of Developments in Science and Technology for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in the Middle East and North Africa. In the opening remarks at the Workshop, which was held on 11 July in Amman, HRH Princess Sumaya made reference to the potential that the innovative capacity of the scientific community has to advance peace and security. HRH Princess…
Regional Centre holds workshop on Women, Peace and Security for NGO representatives and parliamentarians in Southeast Asia
In the context of its regional project on women, peace and security (WPS), the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) organized a “Workshop for Southeast Asia on Gun Violence and Illicit Small-Arms Trafficking from a Gender Perspective”. Held from from 3 to 6 July 2018 in Bangkok, the workshop was funded by the United Nations Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR). Representatives of NGOs focused on gender issues and women’s empowerment, as well as Members of Parliaments (MPs) from Southeast Asia interested in…
USG/HR Nakamitsu Inaugurates New UNREC Premises, Launches Activities of Arms-Marking Project in Togo and Madagascar
USG/HR Izumi Nakamitsu greets Togolese officials during her visit to the country. Photo: ODA. From 4 to 6 July 2018, for her first trip to Africa as Under-Secretary-General and High-Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu traveled to Togo and visited the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) – the operational arm of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) that covers 54 Member States in the region. Following the recent launch of the Secretary-General’s disarmament agenda for the 21st Century – “Securing Our…
Atomic bomb survivor's 43-year quest for fate of 12 US POWs
From “Paper Lanterns” The documentary film Paper Lanterns tells the moving story of Shigeaki Mori, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Mr. Mori transformed his grief into a 43-year quest to investigate the fates of twelve American POWs being held in Hiroshima at the time of the bombing, unbeknownst to the United States. Surmounting daunting challenges, he devoted himself to tracking down the identities of the prisoners, finding and notifying their loved ones, and even inviting their families to visit Hiroshima for closure. It is a story of courage,…
All Women Team from UNODA discusses securing arms and ammunition to save lives
Katja Flueckiger, Katherine Prizeman and Nora Allgaier The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) recently organized a Brown Bag meeting on ‘Securing Arms and Ammunition-Saving Lives’, highlighting UNODA’s work on physical security and stockpile management (PSSM). Part of the UNODA Women’s Informal Network, the presentation featured an all-female team, Katherine Prizeman, Nora Allgaier, and Katja Flueckiger, all of whom support effective weapons and ammunition management. The meeting highlighted the availability of the International Ammunition Technical…
India-Wiesbaden Conference calls for enhanced cooperation with industry in combating proliferation of WMD
Hosted by the Government of India, the India-Wiesbaden Conference on “Securing Global Supply Chains through Government-Industry Partnerships towards Effective Implementation of United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004)” was held in New Delhi on 16-17 April 2018. Opening session Chaired by Joint Secretary Dr. Pankaj Sharma The conference was organized by the Government of India in coordination with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1540 (2004) and supported by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the…
Promoting the ratification of the Biological Weapons Convention in Haiti
On 23 March 2018, the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) concluded a universalization mission to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which it conducted at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Haiti within the framework of the European Union Council Decision 2016/51 in support of the BWC. Haiti signed the BWC on 10 April 1972 but has not yet joined the Convention.[1] However, the Haitian authorities are making progress towards this goal. A ratification decree was approved by the executive and transmitted to parliament in March 2017. The…
High Representative visits Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Kathmandu; meets host Government officials
From 1 to 3 April 2018, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, made an official visit to Nepal, which hosts the Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD). The Centre is the operational arm of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) covering 43 Member States in the region. USG/HR Nakamitsu meets with Right Honourable Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal. Credit: UNODA The High Representative met with both the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal and…
DPKO and ODA brief UN staff on the Effective Weapons and Ammunition Management handbook
UN staff attended a briefing on 14 February 2018 during which the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) presented a new handbook for United Nations disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) practitioners entitled Effective Weapons and Ammunition Management in a Changing Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Context. This practical handbook is the first output of a two-phased, joint project by DPKO and ODA intended to support the work of United Nations DDR practitioners related to management of arms and…
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and UNODA partner to empower women for peace and security
Forty-six young professional women from OSCE countries participated in the “OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security” training, which took place from 12 to 16 February in Vienna. The training is part of an eight-week online course entitled “Conflict Prevention and Resolution through Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-proliferation.” The aim of the training is to empower women by strengthening their knowledge and expertise in these fields. Over 800 young professional women participants from diverse backgrounds were received. One of the trainees working for a peace research institute…