Updates

UNRCPD organized a regional seminar on “Gun Violence and Illicit Small Arms Trafficking from a Gender Perspective” in Kathmandu, Nepal, from 4-6 March 2020. The seminar invited Members of Parliament (MPs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) from 17 States of Southeast Asia, South Asia and the Pacific, as well as international experts and UN officials engaged in arms control and gender issues. The seminar concluded the efforts of three preceding sub-regional workshops organized in the framework of UNRCPD’s programme on Women, Peace and Security, the purpose of which is to…

The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) conducted on 11-13 February 2020 the final briefing meeting with national officials of Timor-Leste. The visit successfully concluded the Technical and Legal Assistance project to strengthen the national capacity of Timor-Leste to control transfers of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and conventional ammunition to prevent their illicit trade and diversion.

Developed at the request of, and in cooperation with, the Government of Timor-Leste, the project was composed of three phases.…

The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), in cooperation with the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) and the Geneva Branch of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) is organizing a regional meeting of scientific experts from Africa and Asia to contribute to future negotiations on a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty. The workshop will be held from 17 – 18 December 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The workshop aims to facilitate a round table discussion at regional level…

The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) successfully concluded Phase 1, the baseline assessment visit for its project to strengthen the national capacity of Timor-Leste to control transfers of small arms and light weapons (SALW), including other conventional arms, and to prevent their illicit trade and diversion.

Developed at the request of, and in cooperation with, the Government of Timor-Leste, the project is being implemented between November 2019 and Spring 2020. It will provide the Government with technical and legal…

The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) is organizing a “Workshop for Pacific Island States on Gun Violence and Illicit Small-Arms Trafficking from a Gender Perspective” in Suva, Fiji, from 12-15 November 2019.

The event, which is part of a series of sub-regional and regional workshops on Women, Peace and Security, will gather senior-level representatives of leading national and regional non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working on gender-related issues and women’s empowerment, members of parliaments from Pacific…

UNRCPD’s Collaboration with the International Youth Media Summit concludes with powerful public service announcement short film on Violence

Kathmandu, 06 November (UNRCPD): The 14th annual International Youth Media Summit (IYMS) concluded its conference producing short Public Service Announcement (PSA) films, created by the 70 young filmmakers (ages 14 to 24) from 30 nations which were produced over 14 days on seven major global issues: Health, Poverty, Youth Empowerment, Violence, Discrimination, Environment, Women’s Rights. These PSA short films, along with developed outreach…

Kathmandu, 1 October 2019 (UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific) – As part of its region-wide initiative to support States with the safe and secure management of small arms and light weapons, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) is organizing the Southeast Asia Training Workshop to Develop National Action Plans to Reduce Illegal Arms Flows, in Bangkok, Thailand, on 1-4 October 2019.

The workshop will convene representatives of the ministries of Defence, Foreign Affairs and…

KATHMANDU, 19 July (UNRCPD) – The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), was pleased to support the United States Embassy in Nepal and the Young Thinkers Society, a local non-governmental organization, in welcoming 200 young delegates from 20 countries across the region to discuss issues ranging from nuclear non-proliferation and preventing violent extremism to cybersecurity and the women, peace and security agenda.

During the week-long event, students simulated committee sessions of United Nations organs such as the…

The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) and the Government of Kazakhstan will hold an Arms Trade Treaty Universalization and Implementation Workshop for Central Asia and Mongolia, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from 3-4 July 2019.

The ATT entered into force on 24 December 2014, regulating the international trade in conventional arms. Currently, the Treaty has 104 State Parties and 33 signatories that are not yet State Parties. However, participation of countries from the Asia and the Pacific region in the Treaty is low, with…

Start Date: Apr 4 2019

On 4 April 2019, youths from various branches of the UNODA participated in a knowledge exchange session via video conference. The goal of this knowledge exchange was to  provide interns and young professionals working with UNODA the opportunity to exchange ideas on how youth could be more effectively engaged in the processes on promoting arms control, confidence-building, disarmament and non-proliferation, thus improving each participant’s professional knowledge and contributing to the overall work of the organization with increased…

As part of its region-wide initiative to support States with the safe and secure management of conventional ammunition, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific organized the Southeast Asia Regional Outreach Seminar on Trade and Trafficking of Illicit Conventional Ammunition, in Bangkok, Thailand, from 20-22 March 2019.

In response to the challenges posed by unsecured or poorly managed national ammunition stockpiles, the Seminar fostered regional dialogue between Southeast Asian States on matters of conventional…

KATHMANDU, 12 December 2018 (UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific) – The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, in cooperation with its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific, is co-organizing a regional workshop with the Government of Fiji, to engage Member States of the Pacific Islands and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in consultations on the outcome of the High-Level Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT) Expert Preparatory Group. The workshop will be held from 13 to 14 December in Nadi, Fiji.

The…

NEW YORK, 9 November (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, in cooperation with its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, organized two sub-regional training courses to engage States of Central, South and South‑East Asia on the subject of conventional ammunition management, in particular the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines and the UN SaferGuard Programme.  The training was held from 11 to 16 November in Kathmandu,…

As part of its regional project on women, peace and security (WPS), UNRCPD organized the “Workshop for South Asia on Gun Violence and Illicit Small-Arms Trafficking from a Gender Perspective”, from 18 to 21 September 2018 in Kathmandu. This was the project’s second Workshop, following the Workshop held two months earlier, in Bangkok, for Southeast Asian States.

The Workshop brought together representatives of leading national non-governmental organizations (NGOs) focused on gender issues and women’s empowerment, as well as members of parliaments (MPs) interested in arms-…

KATHMANDU, 14 September (UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific) – The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, in cooperation with its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific, is organizing a regional workshop to engage Member States of Central, South and Southeast Asia in consultations on the outcome of the High-Level FMCT Expert Preparatory Group. The workshop will be held from 17 to 18 September in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The two-day workshop aims to facilitate dialogue at the sub-regional level among Member…

The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) organized an event for youth on peace and disarmament education. The event also marked the occasion of UNRCPD’s 10th anniversary and celebrated the International Day of Youth.

The event on 17 August 2018, held at the UN House, had participation from 3 high schools, 4 university colleges and 3 youth organizations from Kathmandu. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, The Ministry of Youth and Sports and the United Nations…

In the context of its regional project on women, peace and security (WPS), the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) organized a “Workshop for Southeast Asia on Gun Violence and Illicit Small-Arms Trafficking from a Gender Perspective”. Held from 3 to 6 July 2018 in Bangkok, the workshop was funded by the United Nations Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR).

Kathmandu, 26 March 2018 (UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific) – The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific is organizing a workshop to engage Member States of Asia in the high-level fissile material cut-off treaty expert preparatory group consultative process. The workshop will be held from 27 to 28 March in Bangkok, Thailand.

Fissile materials, such as highly enriched uranium and plutonium, are a key component for the production of nuclear weapons. An…

Start Date: Mar 7 2018

End Date: Mar 8 2018

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Meeting Hosted By: UNODA, UNRCPD

Meeting Supported By: The European Union

NEW YORK, 18 December (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific and the Government of Cambodia jointly organized a Regional Seminar on Illicit Trafficking and Diversion of Small Arms and Light Weapons and Other Conventional Arms and Ammunition in South‑East Asia.  The Seminar was held from 19 to 20 December in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

This capacity‑building seminar was a response to requests made by several Member States in South‑East Asia to organize a sub‑regional meeting of the…