Updates (2013)

Quarter 4

Dec

10th

UNLIREC strengthens the capacity of women in El Salvador to combat illicit arms trafficking

Nov

18th

UNLIREC and Trinidad and Tobago train Caribbean armourers on stockpile management of small arms and light weapons

Oct

29th

Prominent Lawyers Debate Whether Existing International Law Prohibits Nuclear Weapons

Oct

23rd

First Committee Side Event Calls for Humanitarian Initiative to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons

Oct

22nd

UNLIREC assists Suriname to strengthen capacity in combatting illicit firearms trafficking

Oct

21st

Deflating the icon – Illustrious panel talks dreadnoughts, chariots, strengthening nuclear nonproliferation

Oct

14th

Cyber Threats: Information as a Weapon?

Oct

12th

“Hope for a future world without nuclear weapons” – Twenty years ago, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine renounced their nuclear arsenals

Oct

11th

High Representative Kane receives delegation from the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo)

Quarter 3

Sep

27th

New Initiative for CTBT to Enter into Force Launched: Group of Eminent Persons convenes at UN to advance Treaty’s ratification

Sep

26th

Heads of State, Heads of Government, Foreign Ministers gather at High-level Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament

Sep

18th

Student Observance of the International Day of Peace in New York highlights disarmament education in Nepal: “Learning Peace”

Sep

06th

General Assembly holds interactive panel discussion on “The Path to Zero: The Role of the United Nations in Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation”

Sep

05th

High Representative Kane’s remarks at the opening of the “Looking for Peace” art exhibition hosted by the Government of Kazakhstan

Aug

31st

New software helps ammunition experts keep communities safe

Aug

23rd

Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation education event held in Geneva

Jul

08th

UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) discussed at International Arab Banking Summit

Jul

02nd

High Representative Kane addresses International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Conference on Nuclear Security: Enhancing Global Efforts

Jun

25th

High Representative’s remarks to the Conference on Disarmament

Jun

20th

UNODA in Geneva promotes disarmament education

Jun

14th

UNLIREC assists Barbados in the destruction of 1,500 small arms and nearly two tonnes of ammunition

Jun

06th

UNLIREC assists St Kitts and Nevis with destruction of obsolete and confiscated small arms and ammunition

Quarter 2

Jun

25th

High Representative’s remarks to the Conference on Disarmament

Jun

20th

UNODA in Geneva promotes disarmament education

Jun

14th

UNLIREC assists Barbados in the destruction of 1,500 small arms and nearly two tonnes of ammunition

Jun

06th

UNLIREC assists St Kitts and Nevis with destruction of obsolete and confiscated small arms and ammunition

May

30th

High Representative’s statement to the Human Rights Council on the topic of lethal autonomous robotics

May

29th

UN Regional Centre supports Argentina in enhancing small arms stockpile management

May

13th

United Nations assists the Dominican Republic in the destruction of illicit, obsolete, and surplus firearms and ammunition

May

10th

Atomic bomb survivors (hibakusha) present their personal stories on humanitarian impact of the use of nuclear weapons

May

09th

UNODA assists Angola in joining disarmament treaties

May

06th

High Representative’s speech on “The Strategic Concept of Disarmament”

May

02nd

UNLIREC assists Antigua and Barbuda with destruction of seized and obsolete weapons and ammunition

Apr

26th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs meets with delegates from Gensuikyo and Nihon Hidankyo

Apr

24th

The “step-by-step” process of nuclear disarmament: Quo vadis?

Apr

22nd

High Representative Kane addresses NPT PrepCom, hopes deliberations will create climate for full implementation of all NPT commitments

Apr

19th

UNLIREC partners with national authorities to strengthen capacity: Four stories from Belize, Grenada, and Trinidad and Tobago

Apr

16th

UNODA and SIPRI present a panel discussion on military expenditures

Apr

10th

UNODA and Global Action to Prevent War present publication: “Applying a Disarmament Lens to Gender, Human Rights, Development, Security, Education and Communication: Six Essays”

Apr

02nd

Following lengthy process which began in the 1990s, General Assembly today passes Arms Trade Treaty

Quarter 1

Mar

15th

UNODA publishes paper on “The Impact of Poorly Regulated Arms Transfers on the Work of the United Nations”

Mar

13th

UNLIREC and Government of Dominican Republic accelerate destruction of surplus and obsolete weapons and ammunition

Mar

12th

UNLIREC and CIPRODEH promote national dialogue on weapons law in Honduras

Mar

06th

“The United Nations and Disarmament in an Age of Globalization” — Remarks by High Representative Angela Kane to the Yale International Relations Association

Mar

05th

UNODA assisting African States to prepare for Final Conference on Arms Trade Treaty with seminar in Addis Ababa

Mar

03rd

UNODA and World Future Council to present Future Policy Award at UN Headquarters in October

Feb

26th

UNLIREC and Government of Suriname begin cooperation on Firearms Stockpile Management and Destruction Assistance Package

Feb

26th

UNRCPD and Government of Malaysia organise Asia Regional Meeting to Facilitate Dialogue on the Arms Trade Treaty

Feb

20th

Ward Wilson, author of “Five Myths About Nuclear Weapons” presents his book at the United Nations

Feb

19th

UNLIREC and VERTIC assist Government of Colombia in implementation of Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention

Feb

06th

UNLIREC conducts training in stockpile management and small arms and ammunition destruction

Feb

02nd

High Representative Kane addresses “The Second World Citizen Forum of Kwansei Gakuin University”

Jan

29th

The 24th United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues in Shizuoka, Japan to Address Pressing Disarmament Issues and Explore Possible Solutions

Jan

18th

Secretary-General’s Address at the Monterey Institute of International Studies

Jan

08th

Civil Society Forum in support of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) offers opportunities for engagement