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Japan to set strict rules for arms exports: Abe
Japan, which is set to rethink its three principles banning arms exports, will set clear and strict rules on when it engages in weapons trade, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday. Read the full article here. [source: The Japan Times]
Nepali Peacekeepers to Dispose of IEDs under MINUSMA Mission, Mali
Nepal Army peacekeepers are all set to be deployed for improvised explosive device (IED) and ordnance disposal mission for the first time under a UN mission. Read the full story here. [source: República]
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivers remarks to the 2014 Session of the Conference on Disarmament
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered a remark to the 2014 Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland. Read the full remark here. [source: UNODA]
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida calls for stricter nuclear export controls in Asia
NAGASAKI – Japan unveiled a fresh initiative Monday to promote nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation and urged other Asian nations to strengthen their export controls to prevent such countries as North Korea and Iran from acquiring nuclear-related materials. Read full article here. [source: The Japan Times]
Nuclear Security Summit negotiators meet in Thailand
Negotiators from the countries and organisations that will participate in the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) are meeting this week in Thailand for what is likely to be the final preparatory meeting ahead of the Summit in March. The delegates… [source: Nuclear Security Summit 2014]
UNRCPD is hiring a Finance Associate
UNRCPD is currently in the process of hiring a Finance Associate. For more information on the position, or to apply, visit: http://unrcpd.org/about/jobs/. [source: UNRCPD]
Interview with Angela Kane, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs
In March 2012, Angela Kane of Germany was chosen by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to be High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, heading the office that promotes nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, and supports disarmament regimes involving other weapons of mass destruction. It also… [source: UN News Centre]
Chinese monitoring stations now sending data
Vienna, Austria - As of 1 January, the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) has started receiving data from key International Monitoring System (IMS) stations hosted by China. CTBTO Executive Secretary Lassina Zerbo welcomed the step: “The Chinese… [source: Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) ]
Analysis: Confidence-building key to Kachin ceasefire
Confidence-building is key to a genuine ceasefire in Myanmar’s northern Kachin State, where more than 100,000 people are still displaced, experts and analysts say. “There is a total lack of trust within the Kachin community,” says Nyo Ohn Myint, a member… [source: IRIN]
Malaysia against illegal trade of conventional weapons, says Nancy
KUCHING: Malaysia repeats its stand in support of efforts to prevent the illegal trade of conventional weapons that cause international conflict and extremist activities. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Nancy Shukri, who participated in the 35th Parliament Annual Forum for… [source: Borno Post]