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Opportunities, risks and pathways to action for a more peaceful future: UNODA-UNIDIR Summit of the Future Action Days event on ‘Imagining Peace in a Digital World’
On 21 September 2024, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) held an event on ‘Imagining Peace in a Digital World’ as part of the Summit of the Future ‘Action Days’. The Action Days, held on 20 and 21 September 2024, were convened by the Secretary-General to mobilize Member States, civil society, youth and the private sector to foster innovative solutions and opportunities for collaboration on three priority themes from the Summit of the Future: peace and security; digital technology; and sustainable…
Uzbekistan conducts its first-ever national workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention
From 26 to 27 September, the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) within the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and Committee for Industrial, Radiation and Nuclear Safety under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, jointly organized a national workshop on the implementation of the Convention in Tashkent. The purpose of the workshop was to deepen understanding of the BWC, to share effective practices relating to the preparation of Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs), and to inform participants about capacity-building…
Tajikistan holds its first-ever national workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention
From 1 to 3 October, the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) within the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the CBRN Safety and Security Agency of Tajikistan, jointly organized a national workshop on the implementation of the Convention in Dushanbe. The purpose of the workshop was to deepen understanding of the BWC, to share effective practices relating to the preparation of Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs), and to inform participants about capacity-building opportunities available to strengthen biosafety and…
To Japan and back: Participants of prestigious Youth Leader Fund officially adopt their “DeclarACTION”
After visiting Hiroshima and Nagasaki, young leaders are determined to work towards a world without nuclear weapons The recent inaugural Study Visit to Japan was the culmination of the first iteration of the Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons (YLF), an innovative programme organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) with strong political support and generous financial contributions from the Government of Japan. On this Study Visit, selected youth leaders from 37 countries visited Nagasaki, Hiroshima,…
Eastern and Southern African States Commit to Strengthening Ammunition Management in Gaborone
Family picture at the Informal meeting on the Global Framework Ammunition for Eastern and Southern African States From 24 to 25 September 2024, representatives from 19 Eastern and Southern African countries gathered in Gaborone, Botswana, for a regional meeting organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), and its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) in coordination with the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The meeting was funded by the government of Germany. The conference focused on the implementation of the Global…
UNSGM experts join training course on sampling and transport of toxic and infectious substances
From 17-20 September 2024, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in cooperation with the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)’s National Microbiology Laboratory, organized a training course on sampling and transport of toxic and infectious substances to enhance the operational readiness of experts on the roster of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigations of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM) in Berlin, Germany. A group of 14 qualified experts nominated by Member States to the UNSGM…
UN strengthens women’s participation in ammunition management through the second SaferGuard Training
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) continued in its efforts to raise the visibility of women in technical ammunition management roles and to strengthen their participation in through-life conventional ammunition management with the organization of the second UN SaferGuard Training for Women Ammunition Technical Experts, which was held from 1 to 12 July in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Organized in collaboration with the Austrian Ministry of Defence and the Ammunition Management Advisory Team (AMAT), and with the substantive support from Golden West…
West and Central African States Commit to Strengthening Ammunition Management in Lomé
Officials at the opening ceremony of the Informal Meeting on Global Ammunition Framework 2024 for West and Central African states in Lomé On 4 and 5 September 2024, representatives from 21 West and Central African countries gathered in Lomé, Togo, for a regional meeting organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC). The meeting focused on the implementation of the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2023…
YLF Participants Organize the Youth Leader Conference
On 29 August, Participants of the Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons (YLF) held the inaugural Youth Leader Conference. Streamed from Hiroshima, Japan, the event took place in English and Japanese. The recordings, in English and Japanese, are available directly below. To view and download the official Conference Booklet, click here. English language recording. Japanese language recording. Notably, at this milestone event, the young leaders presented and adopted their Declaration for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, or simply “DeclarACTION.” To read it’s…
Youth Leader Fund Participants Adopt DeclarACTION
On 29 August, Participants of the Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons (YLF) held the inaugural Youth Leader Conference in Hiroshima, Japan. At this milestone event, the young leaders presented and adopted their Declaration for a World without Nuclear Weapons, or simply “DeclarACTION.” The text, as presented and adopted, is below. To view and download the text as a PDF, click here. DeclarACTION: Declaration for a World Without Nuclear Weapons On 29 August 2024, the inaugural…