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Teaching Educators about Nuclear Disarmament
On November 8, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and Hibakusha Stories, an initiative of Youth Arts New York held its fifth annual “Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Creating Curriculum for nuclear disarmament” workshop for 29 New York City high school teachers from 13 different schools at UN Headquarters. The session is offered on a day the New York City Department of Education sets aside for teachers to further their professional skills while their schools are used as polling places. The day began with a tour of the disarmament exhibit and the General…
Disarmament Education: The Role of Survivors and Youth
Hiroshima Survivors Attend Event The Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the NGO Peace Boat held a side event in New York on the role of atomic bomb survivors and their connections with youth, as part of disarmament education. The event was held on 21 October, 2016 during the 71st Session of the General Assembly First Committee and was moderated by Mr. Akira Kawasaki from Peace Boat, a member of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The opening statement was given by Ambassador Amatlain E. Kabua from the Marshall Islands, reminding…
Side event: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals- The Role of the Office for Disarmament Affairs Regional Centres for Peace and Disarmament
Anniversary brochure and information about the side event On 21 October 2016, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) held a side event in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City to commemorate the 30th anniversary of UNODA’s Regional Centres for Peace and Disarmament. Thirty years ago, the General Assembly established the three Regional Centres in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean. The Centres support Members States in their initiatives on disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation. Under-Secretary-General and High…
UNROCA Side Event – 25th year anniversary
On 20 October, on the margins of the seventy-first session of the General Assembly the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs held a side event commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA). The United Nations Register of Conventional Arms was established by the General Assembly in 1991, to serve as an annual reporting mechanism through which Member States can report their arms transfers.Entitled “25 Years of UNROCA: How transparent is the arms trade?” the event featured an expert panel discussion and a video message by United…
2016 Disarmament Film Series Side Event
Director Robert Frye introduces his documentary film, The Nuclear Requiem A documentary film series on nuclear disarmament was hosted in October by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). The three films screened as part of the series provided thought-provoking reflections and complemented the ongoing General Assembly First Committee discussions. The first film, The Nuclear Requiem, is a documentary directed by Robert Frye that creates a narrative reflecting the ongoing struggle of dealing with the most lethal…
UNODA hosted a reception in honour of the 30th Anniversary of the Regional Centres for Peace and Disarmament
(From Left to Right) Mr. Kim Won-soo, Ms. Mélanie Régimbal; Director of UNLIREC, Ms. Olatokunbo Ige; Director of UNREC and Mr. Yuriy Kryvonos; Director of UNRCPD On 26 October 2016, the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) hosted a reception in the United Nations Headquarters in New York to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Regional Centres. The event was moderated by Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament, Mr. Kim Won-soo. In his opening remarks, he thanked the Governments of Nepal, Peru and Togo for hosting the three Regional Centres and…
“Bombs, Starvation and War: The Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen” – Side Event
In an effort to turn the spotlight on the ongoing crisis in Yemen, four rights group and a media organization held a side event on 21 October entitled, “Bombs, Starvation and War: The Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen.” Chaired by BBC producer Nada Tawfik, the event started off by showing a short film entitled, “Starving Yemen,” highlighting not only the brutality of the war which broke out in 2015, but the devastating humanitarian crisis which is often falling under the radar. The movie followed one of the few healthcare workers remaining…
Towards a Globalized ATT: Focus on the Asia-Pacific region
‘Towards a universal Arms Trade Treaty’ report and information about the side event On 25 October 2016, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) and RAND Europe held a side event in the United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss current issues related to the universalization of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The presentations highlighted efforts in the Asia-Pacific region to increase ATT membership together with perceived barriers and obstacles to Treaty accession and implementation. …
Gender & Nuclear Weapons
Gender and Nuclear Weapons On Wednesday 18 October 2016, in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, the Permanent Mission of Ireland in conjunction with the United Nations Institute for Disarmaent Research (UNIDIR) held a side event during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly First Committee on “Gender and Nuclear Weapons”. Ms. Patricia O’Brien, the Permanent Representative for the Mission of Ireland to the United Nations in Geneva moderated the panel. Ambassador O’Brien started the event by saying that…
Weapon and Ammunition Management in Conflict-affected Settings: Key Observations and Initiatives
WAM Baseline Assessment in Conflict On 20 October, the Permanent Missions of Germany and Switzerland, in conjunction with the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) held a First Committee Side Event, “Weapon and Ammunition Management in Conflict-affected Settings: Key Observations and Initiatives”in the United Nations Headquarters, New York. Mr. Jarmo Sareva, the Director of UNIDIR introduced UNIDIR’s conventional arms programme pillars. Mr. Sareva remarked that UNIDIR’s work was a response to a 2015 request from…