News Items
Twentieth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention
The Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention will hold its Twentieth Session (CSP-20) from Monday, 30 November to Friday, 4 December 2015 at the World Forum Convention Center (WFCC) at Churchillplein 10, The Hague, the Netherlands,… [source: OPCW]
UNRCPD Hosts Capacity-Building Workshop on Small Arms Control, 25-26 November
The Government of the Philippines and the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific, with the financial support of the Government of Germany, are jointly organizing a workshop on capacity-building for the Programme of… [source: UN Press Release]
The Secretary-General welcomes the fiftieth anniversary of General Assembly Resolution 2028
The Secretary-General welcomes the fiftieth anniversary of General Assembly Resolution 2028, the historic resolution that established the five principles for a Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in 1965. Read statement here. [source: UNSG]
Educating Teachers about Nuclear Disarmament at the United Nations
As part of its ongoing efforts on disarmament education, UNODA organizes an annual workshop for New York City Public School teachers on nuclear disarmament. On 3 November 2015, the fourth such workshop was held, in collaboration with Hibakusha Stories and… [source: UNODA]
Side Event on Cybersecurity and the Way Forward
To enrich the discussion on cybersecurity in the First Committee, the Permanent Mission of the Netherlands hosted a side event on 20 October 2015 called “Maintaining international peace and security in cyberspace.” While the fast developments in cyberspace offer many… [source: UN ODA]
Secretary-General’s message to the 61st Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs – Nagasaki’s Voice: Remember your Humanity
Secretary-General's message to the 61st Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs - Nagasaki's Voice: Remember your Humanity, delivered by Mr. Kim Won-soo, Under Secretary-General and Acting High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. Read statement here. [source: UNSG]
Discussing Drones at the UN Headquarters
The First Committee of the UN General Assembly saw its very first side event on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), or drones, on Friday 23 October 2015. Read more here. [source: UNODA]
Job Opening with UNRCPD: Conventional Arms Coordinator
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) is seeking a qualified, dynamic and results-driven expert. Read more here. [source: UNODA]
NEW Issue of UNRCPD Newsletter published
UNRCPD continues to fulfil its mandate of assisting and working with countries in the Asia-Pacific Region: in July 2015, we successfully completed Phase II of our Peace and Disarmament Education Project in Nepal, and organized the 25th UN Conference on… [source: UNRCPD]
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Announces ‘Poster for Peace’ Contest
With the aim of increasing awareness of the need for nuclear disarmament, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is sponsoring a global United Nations “Poster for Peace” contest, inviting citizens all over the world to join in and use… [source: UN Press Release]