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Member States Highlight UNRCPD Cooperation at CSP2

31st August 2016

The Second Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), or CSP2, took place in Geneva from 22 to 26 August 2016. In the statements delivered by Member States in the United Nations' General Assembly General Debate, four…

International Day Against Nuclear Tests 29 August

29th August 2016

Monday, 29 August 2016, is the International Day Against Nuclear Tests - a day in which educational events, activities and messages aim to capture the world’s attention and underscore the need for a unified attempt in preventing further nuclear weapons testing.… [source: United Nations]

Women Scholarship for Peace: Global South

17th August 2016

The Women Scholarship for Peace: Global South is an initiative coordinated by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) at Vienna in partnership with 26 organisations whose work contribute to disarmament, non-proliferation and development-related issues. A total of 140 scholarships… [source: Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education Partnership]