Addressing the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of Nepal emphasized the importance of collective action in tackling global challenges through peaceful means and diplomatic dialogue.
Marking the International Day of Peace, UNRCPD visited The British School, Kathmandu, to deliver a special talk to students on the importance of sustainable peace through disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control.
The second edition of the Disarmament Toolkit, jointly organized by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) and the India-based Non- Governmental Organization (NGO) the Prajnya Trust, took place virtually from 21 to 30 June 2023, for a total of six sessions. The course reached out to a diverse group of participants including students, esteemed professors, representatives of international organizations, civil society organizations and practitioners.
High Representative for Disarmament Affairs visits Okinawa, discusses how greater gender equality enables more secure and sustainable societies (In Japanese) A pdf copy can be found here: HRs-keynote-speeach-at-the-Symposium-of-Okianawa-Womens-Empowerment
Acting on the recommendations of its First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) and Sixth Committee (Legal), the General Assembly today adopted a total of 86 resolutions and 17 decisions on items ranging from the threat posed by nuclear weapons in a deteriorating international security environment to the restoration of confidence in the rule of law as a key element of multilateral and transitional justice.
Our Common Future, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is launching the Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge, inviting young people to express their passion for peace through music. This initiative invites young people, aged 13-29, to share what disarmament means to them and their communities by creating their own music.
This six-week program was the first time for a youth-led organization to implement the Youth, Peace, and Security agenda and UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace, and Security in South Korea. Our experience was only a start, and we hope that it will spur further youth activism both in and outside the Northeast Asia region.
Mongolia hosted a virtual round-table exercise with the aim to strengthen Mongolia’s national efforts to implement UN Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-State actors.
UNODA’s Biological Weapons Convention Implementation Support Unit (BWC ISU) has created two videos to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the entry into force of the BWC. The first video explores the history of the Convention and its evolution to the present day. The second video focuses on the efforts of women in the biosecurity field and highlights some notable champions. Videos produced with support of the European Union in the framework of EU Council Decision 2019/97 in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
UNODA is launching the “What if — Spesterra” Youth Video Challenge to stimulate young people’s interest and knowledge about the vital way disarmament contributes to a safer, more secure and sustainable world for all.
One year after @UN SG @antonioguterres called for a global ceasefire, @UN_Disarmament launches a new #Intro2Disarmament video series about the role of #disarmament & #armscontrol in building a more peaceful & sustainable world.
Niue has acceded to the following international disarmament instruments: Convention on Cluster Munitions, Arms Trade Treaty and Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
The nine-member youth Steering Committee for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Northeast Asia engaged with United Nations staff last week on a range of pressing international security challenges. Their webinar discussions were part of a wider learning series organized by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) to help the young leaders prepare for an upcoming meeting in the Republic of Korea on disarmament and non-proliferation topics.
