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UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, UNDP Administrator call for widespread use of ISACS
The illicit trade, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons continue to fuel armed violence in conflict-affected, post-conflict and other fragile settings around the world. About half of all homicides worldwide are committed with a small arm,… [source: Small Arms Standards]
Secretary General’s Message to the Launch of the Global Zero Action Corps, delivered by Ms. Virginia Gamba, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs
Message to the launch of the Global Zero Action Corps, delivered by Virginia Gamba, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. View News Item Source [source: UNODA]
UNRCPD Statement: Nepal Earthquake
On April 25th 2015, Nepal was hit by a devastating earthquake of 7.8 magnitude, causing severe damage and killing many. UNRCPD would like to offer its condolences to all the people that have lost family or friends in the devastating… [source: UNRCPD]
Declaration on the Occasion of the Centennial Commemoration of the First Large-Scale Use of Chemical Weapons at Ieper
The States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention met at Ieper, Belgium, on 21 April 2015 to mark the occasion of the Centennial Commemoration of the first large-scale use of chemical weapons at Ieper, and honoured the memory of and… [source: Ieper]
UNODA Director’s remarks at the Royal Higher Institute for Defence, Brussels, Belgium – Chemical Weapons: from Ypres to Aleppo
Statement by Virginia Gamba, Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs UNODA. View News Item Source [source: UNODA]
UNIDIR and the International Law and Policy Institute publishes five new briefing papers that analyse aspects of the upcoming 2015 NPT Review Conference
UNIDIR and the International Law and Policy Institute (ILPI) have produced five new briefing papers that analyse aspects of the upcoming 2015 NPT Review Conference, and the initiative on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons. The papers are intended to… [source: UNIDIR]
Secretary-General’s message on 100th Anniversary of First Use of Chemical Weapons
Secretary-General's message to event organised by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the First Use of Chemical Weapons [Delivered by Ms. Virginia Gamba, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament… [source: UN]
High Representative Kane addresses Informal Meeting for the First Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
Read the High Representative's address at the third informal preparatory meeting of the first conference of State parties of the Arms Trade Treaty, being held in Vienna. View News Item Source [source: UNODA]
Disarmament Commission: India: Wants meaningful dialogue among nations possessing Nuclear Weapons to build trust
India has suggested a "meaningful dialogue" among all nations possessing nuclear weapons to build trust and confidence and to reduce the salience of atomic weapons in security doctrines. Ambassador DB Venkatesh Varma yesterday said India has supported the proposal put… [source: The Economic Times]
Adopting Work Programme, Disarmament Commission Begins General Debate on Nuclear, Conventional Weapons, Affirming Polarity of Positions, Benefits to Bridging Them
The UNDC’s significance as a platform for dialogue and cooperation had only been heightened in light of current rising global tensions and mistrust, the 193-member subsidiary body heard yesterday during its general debate. With a view to advancing discussions despite… [source: UN Press]