Office for Disarmament Affairs
Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament
in Asia and the Pacific
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Youth at the Forefront: The Plan for Peace in the Region
Members of the UNRCPD and the Oxford Diplomatic Society
On 10 April 2026, the Oxford Diplomatic Society returned for a second time to the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) — and this time, the conversation went deeper. A delegation of students and young professionals gathered to dive headfirst into one of the region's most urgent challenges: disarmament. At the heart of the discussion was a question that grows more consequential by the day: what role will the next generation…
Art, Advocacy and Disarmament: Youth Voices at the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
What does it mean to make the world a safer place?
For many, security is often measured through military capability, deterrence, and armament. Yet for many communities affected by conflict and nuclear testing, security is understood differently: the ability to live without fear, to build futures without the threat of mass destruction, and to exist without the shadow of nuclear weapons.
This question sat at the centre of the “Envisioning a World Free from Nuclear Weapons” Youth Arts Exhibition, presented at United Nations Headquarters during the Eleventh Review…
Job Opening: Political Affairs Officer (P-3) Fixed Term Appointment
📢 UNRCPD is hiring! #JobOpening
🌏 The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) is looking for a dynamic and driven Political Affairs Officer to join our team for an initial period of one year.
📌 In this role, you will play a key part in keeping operations running smoothly across three core areas:
Programme Leadership — Serve as the focal point for the Conventional Arms pillar of UNRCPD's Programme of Work and lead the Asia-Pacific implementation of the UN PoA and GFA projects. Political…
Regional Voices, Shared Solutions: Inside the SALW Fellowship Experience
What unites a police chief, a military officer, a firearms regulator, and a transnational crime investigator? The shared objective of ensuring that weapons don't fall into the wrong hands.
With that goal in mind, eighteen practitioners from thirteen countries across the Asia-Pacific successfully completed the Fellowship Training Programme on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Control, strengthening regional capacities to prevent the illicit proliferation, misuse, and diversion of such weapons.
Held from the 16th of February to the 6th of March 2026 in…
UNRCPD at a glance
UNRCPD assists countries in the region to achieve their peace, security, and disarmament goals
About
UNRCPD assists countries in the region to achieve their peace, security, and disarmament goals, through provision of substantive support; coordination of activities at the sub-regional, regional and international levels; and information sharing on global and regional activities.
Mandate
The Centre is mandated to provide, on request, substantive support for initiatives and other activities, mutually agreed upon by the Member States of the Asia-Pacific region, for the implementation of measures for peace and disarmament, and to coordinate the implementation of regional activities in Asia and the Pacific.
UNRCPD works to
Assist States in strengthening their capacity to fully implement UN Security Council Resolution 1540. Promote Peace and Disarmament Education to generate public awareness and support for global and regional disarmament efforts. Support states in ratification of and accession to the Arms Trade Treaty.
Areas of Focus
The Centre focuses its activities in three main areas: providing capacity building and technical assistance, creating and participating in dialogue fora, and engaging in outreach and advocacy on disarmament issues
