On 4 May, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, delivered a video message to the high-level opening of the 2nd Geneva Cyber Week: Advancing Global Cooperation in Cyberspace.
On 10 March, UNODA Director Adedeji Ebo briefed the Security Council on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2118 (2013) concerning the elimination of the Syrian Arab Republic's chemical weapons programme.
On 5 March 2026, HR Nakamitsu delivered a video message to the Central Asia Regional Conference on Education for Peace and Security commemorating the 2026 International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness.
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ delivered his remarks to the Conference on Disarmament and urged Member States to strengthen trust and revive multilateral cooperation by rebuilding international security architecture.
The first Asia-Pacific iteration of the UN Fellowship Programme on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) began today 16 February 2026, in Jabalpur, India.
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.
