Updates (2014)

Quarter 4

Dec

02nd

The Implementation Support Unit on the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, a part of the Office for Disarmament Affairs, launches publication

Dec

01st

UNLIREC’s Forces of Change II publication highlights the contribution of Latin American and Caribbean women to disarmament

Nov

18th

UNLIREC partners with Mexico to promote gender and youth approaches to implementing the United Nations Programme of Action on small arms and the Arms Trade Treaty

Nov

17th

Regional Legal Assistance Arms Trade Treaty Workshop Aims at Preparing Governments for Cross-Border Weapons Transfer Responsibilities

Nov

06th

“Teaching Hiroshima and Nagasaki”, a Workshop on Nuclear Disarmament Held at The United Nations for New York City High School Teachers

Oct

27th

Regional Workshop on The Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) Hosted By The Government of The Republic of Korea

Oct

17th

UN Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean Arms Trade Treaty Implementation Course launched this week in Costa Rica

Oct

15th

Control Arms launches 50 Celebrating 50 initiative

Oct

14th

Boosting Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education

Oct

07th

The New Zealand Lectures on Disarmament

Quarter 3

Sep

26th

UNLIREC Launches study on stray bullets in Latin America and the Caribbean

Sep

23rd

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

Sep

10th

International Day Against Nuclear Tests

Aug

31st

UN Human Rights Expert Report Examines the State of Play on Disarmament, the Related UN Mechanisms and the Adverse Impacts of Military Spending and the Arms Trade

Aug

28th

UNREC commemorates the centenary of the First World War and the use of chemical weapons

Aug

28th

“The Status of the Global Disarmament Agenda: Perspectives from the UN”

Aug

15th

Disarmament Affairs marks Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings at event in Vienna

Aug

05th

Malawi Hosts Visit By Security Council’s 1540 Committee, 5-8 August 2014

Jun

10th

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

Quarter 2

Jun

10th

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

May

30th

UNLIREC provides legal assistance to Guyana to combat illicit firearms trafficking

May

15th

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

Apr

23rd

World Military Spending: Trends and Implications

Apr

21st

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

Apr

17th

Advanced Training Course for States of the East African and Southern African sub-regions on conventional ammunition management utilizing the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG)

Apr

11th

South Africa hosts workshop on reporting under Security Council Resolution 1540

Apr

08th

Law’s Imperative: A World Free of Nuclear Weapons

Apr

06th

Ceremony at UN Raises Total Number of Ratifications to the Arms Trade Treaty to 31

Quarter 1

Mar

30th

Kazakhstan hosted an international workshop on the tenth anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004)

Mar

25th

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

Mar

21st

UN Office for Disarmament Affairs Meets Youth Representatives of Soka Gakkai Japan and of SGI-USA Engaged in Disarmament Issues

Mar

14th

UNLIREC Assists Belize in Combating Illicit Firearms related Crimes through Training

Mar

10th

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

Mar

01st

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

Feb

18th

Academic Impact’s Classroom Conversations – “A conversation with Jody Williams”

Feb

12th

The Mayors for Peace

Feb

12th

UNLIREC Collaborates with Guyana In the Destruction of Weapons