23 December 2014

Secretary-General Says Arms Trade Treaty’s Entry into Force Is Testimony of International Commitment to Stop Irresponsible Arms Transfers

23 December 2014

UN SaferGuard Programme provides training on the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG) in Abu Dhabi

19 December 2014

Leading up to entry into force on 24 December 2014, Arms Trade Treaty now has 130 signatories and 61 ratifications

17 December 2014

High Representative Kane featured in ACUNS Newsletter: “United Nations and the Struggle for Disarmament: Fighting for Progress”

17 December 2014

Netherlands, UNODA, CNS and Kennedy School Seeking Academics to Participate in Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Symposium (New York), 28 April 2015

11 December 2014

High Representative Kane’s interview on nuclear disarmament with Der Standard, Vienna – and osterreichischen Radiosenders O1, Vienna (both in German)

8 December 2014

UN High Representative Angela Kane interviewed by Sputnik (Russia) about nuclear disarmament

8 December 2014

High Representative Kane delivers SG’s Message to the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons (8-9 Dec 2014)

5 December 2014

United States (as Depositary Government) announces Myanmar’s becoming State Party to Biological Weapons Convention

5 December 2014

High Representative Kane’s remarks at conference in Czech Republic, “Outlook for the 2015 NPT Review Conference and the Prague Agenda”

4 December 2014

UNODA releases new online publication “Disarmament and Related Treaties” PDF available now. eBook version coming soon

4 December 2014

Director’s opening remarks at the 13th UN-ROK Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Issues Jeju Island, Republic of Korea

3 December 2014

Letter from SG to Security Council: 14th report by Director General/OPCW on “Progress in the elimination of the Syrian chemical weapons programme”

3 December 2014

In accepting Humanitarian Award at Harvard, Secretary-General Ban asks esteemed institution “to become a new academic ground zero for nuclear disarmament”

2 December 2014

UNODA’s CCW Implementation Support Unit launches publication on the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

2 December 2014

(Reuters Headline) “U.N.’s Kane calls for greater Syrian disclosure on chemical weapons”

1 December 2014

Secretary-General’s message to the Conference of State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention [Delivered by High Representative for Disarmament Affairs]

1 December 2014

UNLIREC launches publication highlighting the contribution of Latin American and Caribbean women to disarmament (in English and Spanish)

25 November 2014

International efforts crucial to keep WMD from falling into non-state actors’ hands, 1540 Committee Chair tells Security Council

24 November 2014

HR Kane’s remarks at Moscow Nonproliferation Conference, “Outlook for the 2015 NPT RevCon and Beyond: The Roles of the Russian Federation and the U.S.”

20 November 2014

Director’s remarks at the Nuclear Discussion Forum – “A New Perspective: Institutionalizing the Humanitarian Approach”

18 November 2014

Message of Congratulations by the High Representative Kane read to Ambassador Jayantha Dhanapala at 2014 Inter Press Service Award Ceremony

12 November 2014

High Representative’s remarks at the Amman Security Colloquium – “The Great Acronym Carousel in the Middle East: WMD, MEWMDFZ, NPT, and UN”

10 November 2014

Director’s remarks at OSCE: Global Arms Control Instruments and their Contribution to Security in the OSCE Area

6 November 2014

UN produces film in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1540

6 November 2014

“Teaching Hiroshima and Nagasaki” – UNODA co-sponsors a workshop on nuclear disarmament at The United Nations for New York City High School Teachers

5 November 2014

Director’s remarks at The Royal Institute of International Affairs: Next Steps for 1540

4 November 2014

Good Environmental Stewardship Integral to Peacebuilding, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Day

3 November 2014

Director’s remarks at the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union: ATT – Looking Ahead: Entry into Force and the First Conference of State Parties

30 October 2014

Remarks by High Representative Kane at Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense on Military Confidence-building and Conflict Prevention

28 October 2014

Director’s remarks at the First Committee Side Event The United Nations and a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World: New approaches and Initiatives

27 October 2014

Regional Workshop on The Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 hosted by The Government of The Republic of Korea

24 October 2014

Disarmament Fellows, in 35th anniversary of programme, receive their certificates and praise in ceremony during the GA’s First Committee – Video calling the names

22 October 2014

High Representative Kane’s remarks at MIT “The United Nations and Disarmament: Old Problems, New Opportunities, and Challenges Ahead”

21 October 2014

UNODA publishes latest UN Register statistics – and – MILEX statistics

20 October 2014

Woman on the Frontline: Angela Kane in German ARD TV documentary on Syria’s Chemical Weapons (in German)

17 October 2014

UNLIREC Arms Trade Treaty Implementation Course launched this week in Costa Rica

17 October 2014

High Representative’s remarks at the Side Event of the First Committee on a Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities

16 October 2014

High Representative speaks about “Capacities for Disarmament” at First Committee high-level panel of inter-governmental organizations

16 October 2014

Marking the 50th ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty, the NGO Control Arms has created a photo exhibit “50 Celebrating 50” at UNHQ

15 October 2014

Angela Kane Interviewed by Al Arabiya (Qatar) on Syria’s Chemical Weapons

13 October 2014

High Representative’s remarks at the Side Event of the First Committee on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education

7 October 2014

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Fellowship Programme of 2014 Begins Final Segment at Headquarters

7 October 2014

High Representative’s remarks on the New Zealand Lectures on Disarmament

7 October 2014

High Representative’s Opening Statement to the First Committee of the General Assembly

1 October 2014

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the closure of the OPCW-UN Joint Mission

30 September 2014

High Representative talks to Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Radio – in German)

26 September 2014

Secretary-General’s remarks at the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

26 September 2014

Secretary-General’s message on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons [delivered by High Representative Kane]

25 September 2014

Michael Douglas: The ATT will make it harder for weapons and ammunition to reach those who misuse them

25 September 2014

UN Art for Peace Exhibit supports the first observance of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

25 September 2014

Secretary-General’s message to the High-level event on the Arms Trade Treaty [delivered by High Representative Kane]

24 September 2014

UNFOLD ZERO and UNODA to mark International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons in Geneva on 25 Sept

23 September 2014

High Representative’s remarks at the Vienna Center on women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control

23 September 2014

High Representative’s remarks at the OSCE meeting on small arms and ammunition

22 September 2014

Secretary-General’s message to the 58th IAEA General Conference [delivered by High Representative Kane]

17 September 2014

UNFOLD ZERO interview with High Representative Kane on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

16 September 2014

High Representative Kane in promotional video about the Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) – UNRCPD Website

11 September 2014

Secretary-General, High Representative Kane and other high officials mark International Day against Nuclear Tests in informal GA session

4 September 2014

High Representative Kane’s Keynote Address to the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference: The “Swerve” of Disarmament

3 September 2014

Convention might have banned cluster munitions, but allegations of use by non-states parties persist, says Secretary-General

28 August 2014

High Representative Kane in The Telegraph (UK) article calling for pre-emptive ban on killer robots and fully autonomous weapons

26 August 2014

Secretary-General’s message for the International Day against Nuclear Tests commemorated on 29 August 2014

22 August 2014

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the one year anniversary of the chemical weapons attack in Ghouta, Damascus

21 August 2014

United Nations launches new website to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons – 26 September

20 August 2014

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the destruction of Syria’s declared chemical weapons

12 August 2014

New UNIDIR Publication: “An Illusion of Safety – Challenges of Nuclear Weapon Detonations for United Nations Humanitarian Coordination and Response”

7 August 2014

Malawi invites Security Council 1540 Committee and experts to country visit to discuss the implementation of resolution 1540

6 August 2014

High Representative Kane gives keynote address to World Conference Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs in Hiroshima, Japan

6 August 2014

Secretary-General’s message to Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima as delivered by High Representative Kane

1 August 2014

UNODA issues report on “Programmes Financed from Voluntary Contributions – 2013-2014” (PDF)

31 July 2014

Conference on Disarmament starts third and last part of its 2014 session- hears statements from President of Conference and Group of 21

23 July 2014

High Representative Kane interviewed by UNIS Vienna on the role of UNODA and the challenging task of disarmament and nonproliferation – (Deutsch-Version auch)

18 July 2014

Secretary-General Ban and Security Council condemn recent missile launches by DPRK – Spokesperson’s note to correspondents

16 July 2014

Arms Control Today (July/August 2014 Edition): “Disarmer in Chief: An Interview With the UN’s Angela Kane”

11 July 2014

High Representative Kane’s remarks at OAS Headquarters: “Contributions of the United Nations in Implementing Resolution 1540” – See video of the event

2 July 2014

High Representative’s Statement to the sixty-second session of the Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters

30 June 2014

At event hosted by Kazakhstan, UNODA Director Virginia Gamba delivers remarks: “Beyond the Usual Script – New Solutions for the 2015 NPT Review Conference”

30 June 2014

Secretary-General’s message to the Third Review Conference of the Landmine Convention, delivered by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs in Maputo, 26 June

24 June 2014

Secretary-General welcomes the removal of the remaining 7.2 per cent of chemical weapons material from Syria

24 June 2014

New publication – The New Zealand Lectures on Disarmament; six lectures delivered in New Zealand in April 2014 by High Representative Kane

23 June 2014

States Recommit to Stemming Illicit Flow of Small Arms by Tackling New Tracing Challenges, as Biennial Meeting Adjourns

23 June 2014

Remarks by High Representative Kane at 10th Annual NATO Conference on WMD Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (Interlaken, Switzerland)

20 June 2014

Grenada makes progress in implementing Security Council resolution 1540 on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

19 June 2014

High Representative Kane delivers keynote address at Diplomatic Workshop on Nuclear Verification: Challenges and Opportunities (Baden, Austria)

17 June 2014

High Representative Kane’s statement to the 5th biennial meeting of States parties to the PoA as delivered by Viriginia Gamba

17 June 2014

Fifth Meeting of States on the Programme of Action hears that strong collective efforts are needed to keep small arms, light weapons from proliferating

16 June 2014

High Representative Kane’s Statement at the Forty-Second Session of the CTBTO PrepCom

12 June 2014

High Representative Kane meets with H.R.H Prince Mired of Jordan prior to 3rd Review Conference of the Mine Ban Treaty in Maputo, Mozambique

10 June 2014

UN Regional Disarmament Centre in Latin America and Caribbean provides legal assistance to Guyana to combat illicit firearms trafficking

9 June 2014

Advanced Training for Experts on Alleged Use of Chemical, Biological Weapons under way in Sweden, 9-14 June

5 June 2014

New Publication: Disarmament Study Series: Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activities

4 June 2014

Eight More States Ratify Arms Trade Treaty at event commemorating one year since its opening for signature in 2013

4 June 2014

High Representative Kane’s remarks on occasion of first anniversary of the opening for signature of the Arms Trade Treaty

4 June 2014

Office for Disarmament Affairs and Government of China to Host International Workshop on Information, Cybersecurity, in Beijing, 5-6 June 2014

4 June 2014

Security Assurances in the Context of the NPT: High Representative Kane’s remarks at the Nuclear Discussion Forum hosted by Kazakhstan

30 May 2014

Secretary-General’s letter to the Security Council on OPCW’s eighth progress report on the elimination of chemical weapons in Syria

28 May 2014

United Nations Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR) – 2014 Call for Proposals is open from 26 May – 18 July

21 May 2014

High Representative at OSCE in Vienna delivers statement “The Modernization of Disarmament: A Common Cause for the OSCE and UNODA”

20 May 2014

High Representative Kane addresses Czech legislators on the contribution of Parliaments toward a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World

19 May 2014

UN Regional Disarmament Centre Supports Myanmar to Build Capacity in Small Arms Control

14 May 2014

Security Council resolution 1540’s 10th Anniversary Issue of the 1540 Compass now available

13 May 2014

Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons to discuss lethal autonomous weapons systems, 13-16 May, at UN in Geneva

12 May 2014

High Representative Kane briefs officers of the Saudi Command and Staff College on “the Role of the United Nations in Advancing Global Disarmament Objectives”

12 May 2014

Japan becomes 32nd state to ratify the Arms Trade Treaty. Fifty ratifications needed for entry-into-force – See also UNODA’s ATT web resources

9 May 2014

Chair of 2014 NPT PrepCom, Amb. Enrique Roman-Morey (Peru), holds press conference following session

8 May 2014

Statement by Ms. Virginia Gamba on International cooperation for the implementation of UNSC resolution 1540

8 May 2014

Head of OPCW-UN mission, Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag, urges ‘final push’ to complete chemical weapons removal

8 May 2014

Security Council urges stronger measures to keep chemical, nuclear weapons away from terrorists – video of the UNSC session

7 May 2014

Deputy Secretary-General’s Remarks to open debate of the Security Council on non-proliferation (Resolution 1540)

7 May 2014

High Representative’s remarks at the signing ceremony of the Protocol to the Treaty on NWFZ in Central Asia

6 May 2014

Press backgrounder for Security Council Open Debate Commemorating 10th Anniversary of Resolution 1540 (7 May)

6 May 2014

High Representative Kane’s remarks at NPT PrepCom side event on “Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Compass”

5 May 2014

High Representative Kane’s remarks concerning Hiroshima’s Efforts towards a World Without Nuclear Weapons

5 May 2014

UNLIREC and Peru intensify collaboration in arms control through stockpile management training

2 May 2014

High Representative Kane pays tribute to disarmament activist and former Canadian Senator, Doug Roche, on the occasion of his 85th birthday

1 May 2014

South Africa hosts workshop on reporting under Security Council Resolution 1540

1 May 2014

Secretary-General’s letter to the Security Council on OPCW’s seventh progress report on the elimination of chemical weapons in Syria

30 April 2014

Ms. Virginia Gamba’s opening remarks at the Inaugural Meeting of the UN SaferGuard Technical Review Board

29 April 2014

Secretary-General Ban’s message on the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Chemical Warfare

28 April 2014

High Representative Kane’s opening statement to the Preparatory Committee of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

25 April 2014

Secretary-General’s video message on the 10th anniversary of United Nations Security Council resolution 1540

25 April 2014

High Representative Kane delivers statement to the United Nations Disarmament Commission at closing

24 April 2014

UNODA conducts advanced training on ammunition management using International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG)

24 April 2014

High Representative Kane interviewed by Kyodo News (Japan), discusses issues connected to the upcoming NPT Preparatory Committee

23 April 2014

At event hosted by Kazakhstan, High Representative Kane delivers remarks: “The Nuclear Security Summits: Forward-Looking Implementation Plans”

23 April 2014

Ms. Virginia Gamba’s introductory remarks on the occasion of the “V Foro Intercontinental de Mutualismo”

22 April 2014

UNODA partners with SIPRI and Japan on event entitled: “World Military Spending – Trends and Implications”

15 April 2014

Messenger of Peace, Michael Douglas, and UN senior officials launch book, “Action for Disarmament: 10 Things You Can Do!” in outreach to youth

14 April 2014

Statement by High Representative Kane on the Global Day of Action on Military Spending – See how military spending stacks up against spending on development assistance

11 April 2014

New Zealand Media reports on High Representative Kane’s lecture series – H.R. Kane’s Distinguished visit – The High Rep in Wellington

10 April 2014

South Africa to Host Workshop on Reporting under Security Council Resolution 1540 in Pretoria, 10-11 April

10 April 2014

High Representative Kane concludes New Zealand lecture series at the University of Otago with speech on “The Disarmament Taboo”

8 April 2014

Dep. Secretary-General addresses UN Disarmament Commission. Expresses shock that daily global military spending is almost double UN’s annual regular budget

8 April 2014

High Representative Kane addresses the New Zealand Legislature on “Parliaments and Disarmament”

8 April 2014

UNODA and OSCE organize meetings in Vienna to enhance cooperation and information-sharing in implementing UNSC resolution 1540

8 April 2014

High Representative Kane’s Lecture at Victoria University “Disarmament: The Balance Sheet. Is the World Listening to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Calls for Progress?”

7 April 2014

High Representative Kane interviewed by radio New Zealand on the UN’s disarmament work

4 April 2014

Secretary-General’s message on the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

4 April 2014

Ceremony at UN raises total number of Arms Trade Treaty ratifications to 31 – see webcast and photos of the event

3 April 2014

Ms. Virginia Gamba’s remarks at the Education Forum of the Lawyers Committee for Nuclear Policy “Law’s Imperative: A World Free of Nuclear Weapons”

3 April 2014

High Representative Kane delivers lecture at the University of Auckland, New Zealand “Disarmament – Prospects, Possibilities, and Potential Pitfalls”

3 April 2014

Guidelines: How to establish and maintain gun free zones – Companion publication to the recently issued Occasional Paper #25

2 April 2014

Secretary-General Ban’s statement on one year anniversary of the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty

1 April 2014

Ms. Virginia Gamba’s remarks at the International Seminar of the German Federal Academy for Security Policy

31 March 2014

Expert Group begins work in Geneva tasked to make recommendations on a ban of fissile material for nuclear weapons

27 March 2014

Secretary-General’s letter to the Security Council on OPCW’s sixth progress report on the elimination of chemical weapons in Syria

27 March 2014

The Gun-Free Zone – “A Tool to Prevent and Reduce Armed Violence” – new publication now available online

26 March 2014

Disarmament Resolutions and Decisions of the 68th Session of the General Assembly – now available online

25 March 2014

West African workshop on the implementation of the International Tracing Instrument (ITI)

24 March 2014

Secretary-General’s remarks at the opening session of the Nuclear Security Summit

21 March 2014

UN Office for Disarmament Affairs meets youth representatives of Soka Gakkai

20 March 2014

OPCW says Syria has removed half of its stockpile of chemicals associated with its weapons programme

17 March 2014

Office for Disarmament Affairs to host workshop on reporting requirements under Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) 20-21 March in Gabon

14 March 2014

UNLIREC assists Belize in combating illicit firearms related crimes through training

14 March 2014

High Representative Kane in France 24 (France) documentary about chemical weapons use in Syria

13 March 2014

Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters concludes its 61st session

12 March 2014

High Representative Kane supports the #CHILDRENnotsoldiers campaign

11 March 2014

U.N. Disarmament Head ‘Confident’ on Syrian Chemical-Elimination Timing: HR’s interview with Global Security Newswire

10 March 2014

Kazakhstan to host workshop on implementing Security Council resolution 1540

7 March 2014

Secretary-General’s remarks to the 61st Session of the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters

7 March 2014

OPCW Executive Council Notes “Increasing Pace” in Moving Chemicals out of Syria

5 March 2014

High Representative’s remarks to the 61st Session of the Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters

3 March 2014

General Assembly President, John Ashe, encourages Conference on Disarmament in Geneva to stay focused – Read the remarks

3 March 2014

High Representative Kane Meets with Civil Society Groups Engaged in Disarmament Issues

28 February 2014

UNREC, Cote d’Ivoire to Host Training Initiative on Combating Illicit Arms Trafficking, Bolstering Stockpile Management

28 February 2014

Secretary-General’s letter to the Security Council on OPCW’s fifth progress report on the elimination of chemical weapons in Syria

26 February 2014

Sigrid Kaag, Special Coordinator of OPCW-UN Joint Mission, confirms removal of sulphur mustard stockpile from Syria

26 February 2014

High Representative Kane addresses conference of legislators from across the globe on measures to achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world

25 February 2014

Civil Society to Reflect on Measures for Implementing Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), in New Delhi, 25-26 February

20 February 2014

High Representative Kane addresses the French Reserve Officers Association “The UN in Action: Disarming Syria of Chemical Weapons During a Civil War”

19 February 2014

Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams visits UN with stories about what motivates her activism and the role of civil society in promoting change

14 February 2014

Latin America and the Caribbean celebrates the 47th Anniversary of its Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone

12 February 2014

UNLIREC Collaborates with Guyana In the Destruction of Weapons

12 February 2014

UN High Representative Angela Kane meets with Mr. Yasuyoshi Komizo, Secretary-General of the Mayors for Peace

12 February 2014

United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa to Support Mali Workshop on Small Arms, Light Weapons, 12-14 February – En français

10 February 2014

OPCW-UN Joint Mission: Third shipment of chemical weapons leaves the Syrian port of Lattakia

5 February 2014

Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams coming to UN on 11 Feb to take part in the United Nations Academic Impact’s Classroom Conversation – event to be webcasted

31 January 2014

Ms. Virginia Gamba’s opening remarks on Opportunities and Challenges for Disarmament Education

28 January 2014

Secretary-General’s letter to the Security Council on OPCW’s fourth progress report on the elimination of chemical weapons in Syria

27 January 2014

Further removal of chemical weapons materials from the Syrian Arab Republic – OPCW-UN Joint Mission website

21 January 2014

Secretary-General Ban delivers remarks to the 2014 Session of the Conference on Disarmament

20 January 2014

Delegation of the Security Council’s 1540 Committee wraps up its four-day visit to Niger, at the invitation of the Government

16 January 2014

Trans-loading of Syrian chemicals to be undertaken at port of Gioia Tuaro in Italy

10 January 2014

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane meets with Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs

8 January 2014

In interview with United Nations News Centre, Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs looks back on 2013 and what lies ahead in 2014

6 January 2014

Secretary-General sends third monthly report of the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to the Security Council

2 January 2014

High Representative Kane interviewed on PBS News Hour (USA) concerning status of destruction of Syrian chemical weapons programme