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Seoul stage for student discussions on disarmament

The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD), in cooperation with the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) and Hanyang University School of International Studies (HYSIS), conducted a student-focused hybrid webinar event on disarmament and non-proliferation education. Hundred students and educators from universities worldwide joined theevent, which was held at Hanyang University in Seoul, the Republic of Korea,…

NEW YORK, 11 November (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — The Republic of Korea–United Nations Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non‑Proliferation Issues took place in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 11 to 12 November.

This year marked the twentieth anniversary of the annual meeting, which was organized by the Government of the Republic of Korea and United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.

“Since 2002, the so-called “Jeju Process” has provided a platform for dynamic and frank discussions on various issues on disarmament and non-proliferation,” said Under-…

Over the period 23 September to 1 October 2021, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) in partnership with the Office of Prime Minister and National Executive Council (NEC) of Papua New Guinea, conducted a webinar series on gender and small arms control targeting government officials. The series comprised four sessions, held respectively on 23, 24, 30 September and 1 October 2021.

The webinar series was organized in the framework of the In-Country Training Programme (ICTP) on Gender mainstreaming small arms control,…

UNRCPD attended in the capacity as a panelist the virtual event in the margin of the Seventh Conference of States Parties (CSP 7) to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), organized by the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW). The virtual event aimed to highlight parliamentary actions for enhanced universalization and implementation of the ATT and the efforts to eradicate the uncontrolled proliferation of SALW. UNRCPD provided recommendations on actions and perspectives to be undertaken by parliamentarians and civil society to ensure the universalization of the ATT and…

The importance of youth participation in the policy decision-making process has been affirmed time and time again within the UN body and national governments. However, youth participation is much easier said than done. Indeed, constraints in forms of limited resources, training, and opportunities impede youth from making meaningful contributions to the global discourse on peace and security.

Throughout last year, the University of Pennsylvania Policy Consulting Group (PPC) was tasked with overcoming such barriers and creating breakthroughs in youth participation in South Korea…

Vientiane, the Lao PDR, 16 July 2021 – As part of a global project in support of gender mainstreamed policies, programmes and actions in the fight against small arms trafficking and misuse, in line with the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, with funding from the European Union, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) conducted a training on “Gender mainstreaming small arms control” targeting government officials from Lao PDR. The event was held in a hybrid format from 14 to 16 July 2021. Participants gathered in…

As part of a global project in support of gender mainstreamed policies, programmes and actions in the fight against small arms trafficking and misuse, in line with the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, with funding from the European Union, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) organized the “Webinar Series on Gender and Small Arms Control” targeting government officials from Cambodia. The event was held as a series of webinars hosted digitally on 8, 9, 19 and 20 July 2021, respectively.

The Webinar Series…

Kathmandu, Nepal, 29 May 2021 – As part of a global project in support of gender mainstreamed policies, programmes and actions in the fight against small arms trafficking and misuse, funded by the European Union, which supports, inter-alia, the implementation of the outcomes of the Third Review Conference on the UN Programme of Action (UN PoA) and the preparation for the Seventh Biennial Meeting of States (BMS7), the UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) organized a regional training on national reporting to the UN Programme of Action. The…

Marking one year since the conclusion of the workshop series on “Gun Violence and Illicit Small-Arms Trafficking from a Gender Perspective” conducted in Asia-Pacific over the period of July 2018 – March 2020,  the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) organized a stocktaking webinar gathering the members of parliament and representatives of the civil society who participated in the different workshops, to reflect on the progress made in promoting a gender-responsive framework in small arms control and complementary agendas, at…

KATHMANDU, 1 December 2020 (UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific) – As part of its region-wide initiative to support States with the implementation of UN Security Council resolution (UNSCR) 1540 (2004), the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) organized the “Webinar Series to Support the Implementation of UNSCR 1540 in South Asia and Mongolia”. The event will was held as a series of webinars hosted digitally on 1, 8, and 15 December, respectively.

The Webinar Series convened national…

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…