Updates (2023)

Quarter 4

Dec

22nd

Erlangen Initiative: Fostering Collaboration Between Academia and Government Regulators for UNSCR 1540 Implementation

Dec

21st

UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa participates in the West African Region Working Group of the Global Counter Terrorism Forum

Dec

21st

Annual Coordination Meeting of the National Commissions on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NATCOMs) held in Dakar

Dec

21st

Integrating gender-responsive actions into small arms control measures: A review of progress made by Burundi, Cameroon, and Sierra Leone

Dec

20th

Office for Disarmament Affairs and UN Institute for Disarmament Research host event on Directed Energy Weapons

Dec

12th

UNSGM experts join training course on Safe and Secure Approaches to Field Environments (SSAFE)

Dec

08th

Symposium on combatting terrorism in the Sahel and the Gulf of Guinea held in Lomé

Dec

08th

First-ever UN SaferGuard Training for Women Ammunition Technical Experts on the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines held in Austria

Dec

07th

SIPRI and UNODA’s engagement with next generation AI practitioners

Nov

24th

Empowering Women in Ammunition Management: insights from a roundtable discussion at the Office for Disarmament Affairs in Vienna

Nov

14th

UNODA and Permanent Mission of Austria hosted a First Committee Side Event: the book launch of “It is Possible: A future without nuclear weapons” by Ward Wilson

Nov

14th

Unveiling the New Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management

Nov

13th

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and civil society members meet to discuss challenges to disarmament

Nov

10th

United Nations General Assembly 78th First Committee Side Event Strengthening weapons and ammunition management in Africa

Nov

08th

Latin American and Caribbean States meet in Santo Domingo to strengthen the implementation of Biological Weapons Convention

Nov

07th

UNODA Vienna Office celebrates Disarmament Week with interactive exhibition

Nov

06th

Western African States discuss the universalization and effective implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention

Nov

01st

Generation Z(ero): Young advocates share ideas for youth engagement in a side event to the UN General Assembly First Committee

Nov

01st

UNODA and the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan co-organized the 2023 Nuclear Discussion Forum titled “Prospects for the current review cycle of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons”

Oct

31st

UNODA, France and Egypt reflect on consultations on the Programme of Action to Advance Responsible Behavior in the use of Information and Communications Technologies

Oct

31st

UNODA steps up efforts to empower future biosecurity leaders in the framework of the Biological Weapons Convention

Oct

31st

Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism 2023 Fellows discuss global disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation with Office of Disarmament Affairs staff

Oct

31st

Towards a Structured, Multisectoral Approach to Implementing Resolution 1540 in Nigeria

Oct

30th

UN Vienna marks International Day of Non-Violence and 75th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights with inspirational movie screening

Oct

26th

UNODA and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons hold joint event about priorities and challenges for sustaining a world free of chemical weapons

Oct

18th

DDR practitioners and WAM experts join interactive training course on Effective Weapons and Ammunition Management in Ghana

Oct

16th

Southeast Asian States convene for workshop on promoting CBMs in the framework of the Biological Weapons Convention

Oct

12th

UNSGM experts joined a basic training course in France

Oct

11th

UN Office for Disarmament Affairs and its Regional Centre in Latin America and the Caribbean in cooperation with the Federal Government of Germany held the UNSCR 1540 Regional Industry Outreach Conference for Latin American States

Oct

10th

ODA Vienna hosted a hybrid event entitled “Bridging the divide: The role of networks in advancing inclusive disarmament processes”

Oct

09th

2023 Africa Amnesty Month gets underway in Maputo, Mozambique

Oct

03rd

Disarmament community remembers Under-Secretary-General Jayantha Dhanapala

Quarter 3

Sep

25th

AI experts from around the world connect for a multi-stakeholder dialogue on responsible AI for peace and security

Sep

20th

ODA and the Republic of Cameroon convene national workshop to renew efforts to implement UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004)

Aug

18th

Young changemakers present their recommendations to strengthen disarmament processes at side event to NPT Preparatory Committee

Aug

15th

UNSGM experts join Basic Training Course in South Africa

Jul

25th

Launch of the second edition of the Disarmament Toolkit online course

Jul

03rd

North African States discuss universalization and effective implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in Rabat, Morocco

Jun

30th

Twenty-one experts from across the globe gather in Trieste to learn about virus detection and biosecurity in the framework of the Biological Weapons Convention

Jun

30th

How does disarmament contribute to human rights? UNODA showcases its work at the Human Rights Fair in Vienna

Jun

20th

Launch of new practical tools to promote safe and secure ammunition management

Jun

13th

Central African States strategize in Douala, Cameroon, to support the universalization and effective implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention

Jun

08th

African States meet in Addis Ababa to strengthen implementation of Biological Weapons Convention

Quarter 2

Jun

30th

Twenty-one experts from across the globe gather in Trieste to learn about virus detection and biosecurity in the framework of the Biological Weapons Convention

Jun

30th

How does disarmament contribute to human rights? UNODA showcases its work at the Human Rights Fair in Vienna

Jun

20th

Launch of new practical tools to promote safe and secure ammunition management

Jun

13th

Central African States strategize in Douala, Cameroon, to support the universalization and effective implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention

Jun

08th

African States meet in Addis Ababa to strengthen implementation of Biological Weapons Convention

May

31st

Cambodia is one step closer to preparing its 1540 National Action Plan

May

09th

Dozens of States join training workshops to promote transparency in armaments

May

03rd

Youth, Member States, researchers and civil society discuss the relationship between disarmament and sustainable development

Apr

11th

UNODA celebrates its first-ever Disarmament Education Strategy with global event

Apr

04th

ODA and SIPRI launch initiative on responsible innovation in AI for peace and security

Apr

04th

Workshops about reporting on annual military expenditures aim to enhance transparency and build trust

Quarter 1

Mar

28th

Des parlementaires de l’Union des Comores se rendent aux Nations unies à Genève pour examiner les mesures à prendre en vue de l’adhésion à la Convention sur les armes biologiques

Mar

28th

High-level parliamentarians from the Union of Comoros visit the United Nations in Geneva to examine steps towards joining the Biological Weapons Convention

Mar

24th

Eastern African countries strategize on strengthening implementation of resolution to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-State actors

Mar

20th

Dozens of stakeholders explore avenues to support ASEAN States with implementing landmark resolution on preventing proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-state actors

Mar

14th

UNODA and Japan reach agreement on the terms for a new programme “Youth Leader Fund for a World Without Nuclear Weapons”

Mar

10th

Conversation on Advancements in Science & Technology: Leveraging disarmament education towards greater diversity and inclusion

Mar

10th

States, the UN system, civil society and youth celebrate first-ever International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness

Mar

09th

UNSGM experts join training course on biological crime scene management

Mar

08th

UNODA launches a new course on “Gender-Mainstreaming Small Arms Control”

Feb

23rd

Women experts discuss meaningful participation in ammunition management

Feb

07th

States exchange best practices on preparing annual CCW reports

Jan

31st

High school and university educators strategize on ways to strengthen disarmament education in Nepal