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Regional preparatory meeting for Asia-Pacific States held in Nepal in the lead up to the Fourth Review Conference on the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons
From 23 to 25 January 2024, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific … read more →
Strengthening Arms Control in the Pacific: UNRCPD Advances Collaboration with the Government of Fiji
Fiji is leading by example in the Pacific, translating its political commitments on small arms control into concrete national actions. … read more →
UNRCPD and the Government of Nepal convene an Informal Regional Meeting to discuss Lessons Learned and Opportunities from the Progressive Harmonization of Small Arms Control and Women, Peace and Security
Seventy-five participants gathered at the Mercure Hotel in Kathmandu for a two-day Informal Regional Meeting. On the occasion of two … read more →
Strengthening National and Regional Cooperation on Small Arms Control: UNRCPD Deepens Engagement with Cambodia and ASEAN
Advancing its regional disarmament and cooperation efforts, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the … read more →
Oxford Diplomatic Society Visits UNRCPD to Explore Regional Opportunities for Disarmament in Asia-Pacific
On 16 April 2025, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) had … read more →
50 Years of the BWC: Strengthening Biological Security in the Asia-Pacific
Biological weapons use disease-causing organisms or toxins to harm or kill humans, animals or plants.They can be deadly and highly … read more →
Asia-Pacific States convened in Kathmandu to promote sustainable, safe and secure ammunition management
What is a gun without bullets? It is the bullet—tiny, unassuming, yet devastating—that fuels the fires of conflict, transforming intent … read more →
The 23rd Republic of Korea – United Nations Joint Conference: Strengthening Global Biosecurity in the Face of Emerging Challenges
[Photo 1] Group Photo The 23rd Republic of Korea – United Nations Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues, held … read more →
Regional Workshop on Implementing the Biological Weapons Convention and Promoting Biosafety and Biosecurity in Southeast Asia
From 23 to 25 October 2024, UNRCPD co-organized a regional workshop in Shenzhen, China, to enhance the implementation of the … read more →