Updates (2021)

Quarter 4

Dec

27th

UNODA and the Kyrgyz Republic prepare for peer review exercise on the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention

Dec

21st

Government officials, parliamentarians, civil society and UN agencies meet to advance Nepal’s accession to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

Dec

17th

UNODA and UNCCT hold a virtual training on biological preparedness and response for Nigeria

Dec

14th

Disarmament4Educators in Asia project concludes with global live webinar

Dec

07th

Niger launches 2021 edition of Africa Amnesty Month

Dec

03rd

Seoul stage for student discussions on disarmament

Nov

30th

Regional meeting for Middle Eastern States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

Nov

24th

UNODA holds briefing for Member States on the UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM)

Nov

09th

UNODA holds online workshop on BWC Confidence-Building Measures for CARICOM Member States

Nov

08th

First Committee Side Event on “Exploring prospects for missile verification”

Nov

03rd

Stimson Center and ATT Monitor side event “Transparency in the Arms Trade: Examining the Role and Efforts of the Arms Trade Treaty”

Nov

02nd

UNODA and partners convene a joint session at the 7th African Conference on One Health and Biosecurity

Nov

02nd

Where are the women? First Committee side event on women’s participation in international security

Nov

01st

UNIDIR and UN Women host event on advancing the role of women in international security in the Middle East

Nov

01st

UNODA’s Regional Centre in Asia and the Pacific concludes webinar series on gender and small arms control in Papua New Guinea

Oct

29th

Side Event on Outcomes of BMS7 and the Way Forward to BMS8 and Beyond

Oct

29th

UNIDIR Side Event “Nuclear Risk Reduction: Friction Points”

Oct

26th

UNODA holds discussion on future directions for gender-sensitive ammunition management processes

Oct

26th

UNIDIR First Committee side event “Addressing Today’s Nuclear Challenges”

Oct

25th

Young filmmakers share their visions of ‘Spesterra’ in virtual side-event to UNGA First Committee

Oct

22nd

First Committee Side Event on “Exploring the role of HCoC and other CBMs in the field of missiles”

Oct

22nd

First Committee side event on ICTs, International Security and Cybercrime

Oct

22nd

Side event on non-governmental perspectives on reducing Space Threats

Oct

18th

Gender equality at the heart of Mali’s fight against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons

Oct

13th

UNODA holds workshop to strengthen the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in the G5 Sahel Region

Oct

05th

Side event during Biological Weapons Convention Meetings of Experts spotlights youth contributions to responsible innovation

Oct

01st

UNODA launches project to strengthen national implementation of Biological Weapons Convention in the Caribbean

Quarter 3

Sep

24th

UNODA and James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies host webinar on the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone

Sep

23rd

Young industry practitioners discuss how to innovate responsibly

Sep

15th

UNODA and Sudan launch National Preparedness Programme in the framework of EU Council Decision 2019/97 in support of the Biological Weapons Convention

Sep

10th

UNODA and the Center for Health Security at Johns Hopkins bring together young talents to celebrate International Youth Day

Sep

07th

Disarmament Web Talks webinar: Stories from Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Sep

03rd

UNODA and Mali hold workshop on Confidence-Building Measures under the Biological Weapons Convention

Aug

19th

Disarmament Education Dashboard community reaches 10,000 members

Aug

18th

National workshop to strengthen implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004) in Botswana

Aug

02nd

UNODA’s Regional Centre in Asia and the Pacific concludes hybrid training on gender mainstreaming small arms control with the Government of Lao PDR

Jul

30th

High-level event marks 20 years of action to combat illicit trade in small arms and light weapons

Jul

29th

UNRCPD hosts webinar series on gender in small arms control for Cambodian officials

Jul

07th

UNODA concludes training series on gender and small arms control

Jul

01st

UNODA and Sri Lanka launch National Preparedness Programme in the framework of EU Council Decision 2019/97 in support of the Biological Weapons Convention

Jun

28th

National Experts in Cameroon Propose Practical Ways to Integrate Gender Perspectives into Policies to Combat Small Arms Proliferation

Jun

21st

UNODA holds virtual onboarding sessions for experts and laboratories nominated to the roster for the Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical or Biological Weapons (UNSGM)

Jun

04th

UNRCPD trains government officials in Asia and Pacific on national reporting on Small Arms and Light Weapons

Jun

03rd

Mongolia makes progress towards national implementation action plan for resolution 1540 (2004)

Quarter 2

Jun

28th

National Experts in Cameroon Propose Practical Ways to Integrate Gender Perspectives into Policies to Combat Small Arms Proliferation

Jun

21st

UNODA holds virtual onboarding sessions for experts and laboratories nominated to the roster for the Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical or Biological Weapons (UNSGM)

Jun

04th

UNRCPD trains government officials in Asia and Pacific on national reporting on Small Arms and Light Weapons

Jun

03rd

Mongolia makes progress towards national implementation action plan for resolution 1540 (2004)

May

28th

Young disarmament and arms control experts make their voices heard

May

27th

New tool to track gender-responsive small arms control in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Apr

27th

King’s College London to host webinar in collaboration with ODA to mark the 30th anniversary of UNSCOM

Apr

23rd

One year after UN’s call for global ceasefire, young leaders take stock

Apr

21st

Nuclear-arms-control experts push to bring gender equality to their work

Apr

16th

Students pitch tech-based ideas for tackling peace and security challenges

Apr

07th

UNODA, Kenya discuss confidence-building measures under Biological Weapons Convention

Apr

07th

UN SaferGuard Quick Response Mechanism provides ammunition technical support to Equatorial Guinea after explosions

Quarter 1

Mar

30th

UNODA launches “Disarmament4Educators” online training course

Mar

26th

Young Scientists from the Global South Join the Second Edition of the Youth for Biosecurity Workshop

Mar

19th

UNODA convenes a regional workshop on achieving universalization of the Biological Weapons Convention in Africa

Mar

18th

On International Women’s Day, parliamentarians and civil society take stock of progress to curb gun violence and illicit small arms trafficking

Mar

11th

Students discuss how to innovate responsibly with artificial intelligence

Feb

26th

Young people weigh what makes women crucial to disarmament

Feb

12th

ODA launches nuclear-weapon-free zones web-portal

Jan

29th

UNODA honoured for ‘vital’ contribution to international peace

Jan

29th

High Representative and ROK Deputy Foreign Minister discuss key disarmament milestones in 2021 and ways forward for empowering youth

Jan

26th

“They looked as if they were ghosts”: An atomic bomb survivor shares her memories

Jan

07th

UNREC kick-starts cooperation on gender and small arms control with the Democratic Republic of Congo