Office for Disarmament Affairs
Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament
in Asia and the Pacific
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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…
Marking 50 Years of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC): Perspectives from Asia and the Pacific
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), through the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), has launched a new publication marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), offering timely reflections from across the Asia-Pacific region on the past, present, and future of biological disarmament.
Titled “The Biological Weapons Convention at 50: Perspectives from Asia and the Pacific,” the publication was jointly prepared by the Government of the Republic of Korea, UNODA through…
Strengthening Transparency: Asia-Pacific States Advance CCW Reporting Ahead of Seventh Review Conference
25 March 2026 | The UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), in partnership with the CCW Implementation Support Unit (ISU), convened a regional workshop to support Asia-Pacific States in fulfilling their reporting obligations under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW).
Building Transparency Ahead of Review Conference
Held virtually on 25 March 2026, the workshop brought together national focal points and representatives from High Contracting Parties across the Asia-Pacific region, just days before the 30 March…
Job Opening: Administrative Assistant (GS-5) 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 detail-oriented and proactive Administrative Assistant 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:
Budget & Finance — Monitor expenditures, prepare financial reports, and support budget reviews for intergovernmental bodies. General Administration — Manage travel arrangements, maintain files…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
