Office for Disarmament Affairs
Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament
in Asia and the Pacific
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Envisioning a World Free from Nuclear Weapons
Youth Art, Dialogue and Skills Workshops for a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Southeast Asia
Marking 30 Years of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty (The Treaty of Bangkok)
BANGKOK - 15-17 December 2025
On the morning of 15 December, the halls of Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs filled with something one does not often see at disarmament commemorations: youth artworks.
Through the "Envisioning a World Free from Nuclear Weapons", a Youth Multimedia Arts Competition, photographs, films, and digital art—created by young people from…
Winners of the Youth Multimedia Arts Competition: “Envisioning a World Free from Nuclear Weapons” Announced
To mark the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Treaty of Bangkok), the Government of Thailand and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), launched the Youth Multimedia Arts Competition 2025: “Envisioning a World Free from Nuclear Weapons”. The initiative is also organized through the support from the Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons (YLF), as a regional component of that programme, funded by the…
Southeast Asian States Advance Biosafety, Biosecurity and BWC Implementation at Regional Workshop in Guangzhou
Guangzhou, China — 20 November 2025.
From 18 to 20 November, government officials and technical experts from across Southeast Asia convened in Guangzhou for the Second Regional Workshop on Implementing the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and Promoting Biosafety and Biosecurity in Southeast Asia. The workshop was co-hosted by the Governments of China and Malaysia, with support from the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through the BWC Implementation Support Unit (BWC-ISU) and the Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (…
Regional Briefings on Information and Communications Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies is fundamentally reshaping global security, and the Asia-Pacific region finds itself at the heart of this transformation. Home to some of the world’s most dynamic hubs of innovation, the region is driving breakthroughs with enormous potential for sustainable development. Yet these rapid advances also bring critical security challenges that demand urgent attention. This combination of innovation and vulnerability positions Asia-Pacific States as both stakeholders and potential norms setters in shaping…
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
