Press Releases (2015)

December

21st

Joint Investigative Mechanism Panel Visits Syria

2015 Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention concludes

7th

On Recommendation of First Committee, General Assembly Adopts More than 50 Drafts, Including New One on ‘Ethical Imperatives’ for Nuclear Disarmament

4th

Fourteenth United Nations-Republic of Korea Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues to Be Held in Seoul, 7-8 December

November

24th

United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and Pacific Hosts Capacity-Building Workshop on Small Arms Control, 25-26 November

19th

Fourth Annual Industry Conference on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Germany, 19 to 20 November

October

23rd

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Announces ‘Poster for Peace’ Contest

12th

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Fellowship Programme to Enhance Young Diplomats’ Expertise Begins Final Segment at Headquarters

August

24th

2015 United Nations Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament starts at the United Nations Office at Geneva

7th

Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of Experts to convene in Geneva from 10 to 14 August 2015

5th

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Regional Centre Assists Maldives with Building Capacity in Maritime Conventional Arms Control

June

30th

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Regional Arms Control Centre in Croatia Conclude Seminar on Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)

17th

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Regional Centre for Asia and Pacific Assists with Building Capacity in Small Arms Control in Bangladesh

3rd

Government of Jordan, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Host Workshop on Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)

May

29th

Former Members of 1540 Group of Experts Meet at Cape Town to Appraise Efforts Implementing Resolution, Share Unique Views, Experiences

27th

Algeria Joins Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

April

24th

Disarmament Commission, Concluding 2015 Session, Urged Not to Lose Faith as Progress Possible with Requisite Political Will from All States

20th

Zambia Hosts Visit by Security Council 1540 Committee, 14 to 17 April 2015

January

19th

Disarmament Commission Holds Organizational Session to Elect 2015 Bureau as Speakers Offer Prescriptions for Overcoming Protracted Impasse