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UNODA Vienna Office Marks the 80th Anniversary of the Unied Nations
Marking eighty years since the United Nations adopted its first General Assembly resolution on nuclear disarmament, the UNODA Vienna Office and the Central European University (CEU) co-hosted a landmark edition of the Vienna Conversation Series. The event offered a space to reflect on the past, present and future of multilateral disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation and arms control issues, as well as their linkage with other agendas in an era of growing global uncertainty. Held in a hybrid format, the event brought together a diverse audience, including many students and young…
UNODA Advances Nuclear Disarmament and Regional Security in West Africa
Accra, Ghana, 27–28 January 2026 UNODA Director Adedeji Ebo participated in the West and Central African Regional Conference on the Universalization and Implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), held in Accra, Ghana, on 27 January. Hosted by the Government of Ghana with support from Austria and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), the conference brought together representatives from 19 countries, including several States that have not yet signed or ratified the Treaty. In his opening remarks, Director Ebo recalled the enduring…
ANIAC, in partnership with UNREC, strengthens chemical security and combats illegal trafficking.
Lomé, 6 November 2025: The National Authority for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (ANIAC-TOGO), in collaboration with the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC), held a strategic capacity-building workshop dedicated to securing the management of toxic chemicals. The workshop aimed to evaluate and reinforce national mechanisms for controlling the transfer and use of hazardous substances, aligning with the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). As a key regional partner, UNREC provided technical expertise to ensure that Togo’s…
UNREC deploys an assessment mission to Ghana for the SALIENT Fund Technical Review Meeting
Group photo of the SALIENT Fund Technical Review Meeting with UNREC Director and UNDP Ghana Deputy Resident Representative Accra, 14 August 2025: The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) concluded a strategic assessment mission to Ghana. The mission aimed to evaluate the status of the “Saving Lives Entity” (SALIENT) project, a flagship initiative dedicated to addressing armed violence and the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW). The SALIENT Fund, a joint effort between the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs…
Burundi Validates its National Action Plan to Combat the Illicit Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons
Bujumbura, 25 November 2025: In response to the security challenges posed by the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the Great Lakes region, Burundi continues to strengthen its national arms control framework. In this context, a National Validation Workshop of the National Action Plan (NAP) to Combat the Illicit Proliferation of SALW was held on 25 November 2025 in Bujumbura, at the Hotel Club du Lac Tanganyika. The workshop brought together 25 participants, including representatives from the National Commission on SALW, relevant line ministries, defense and…
Charting pathways to strengthen armed violence prevention in West Africa
Version française ci-dessous On 26-27 November, the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) convened a workshop in Lomé, Togo, to consider and chart the implementation of a study on integrating the prevention of violent extremism and illicit weapons proliferation. The event brought together over 50 West African experts from States, the UN, regional and continental organizations, civil society and academia. In recent years,…
The BWC at 50: African Conference Highlights Progress, Challenges and the Road Ahead
From 26 to 28 November 2025, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in partnership with the Government of Kenya, held the first African Conference on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Nairobi, Kenya. The landmark event, held in the year of the 50th anniversary of the BWC, was the largest ever gathering of African States parties to the BWC and showcased the region’s growing leadership on issues related to disarmament and biosecurity. The conference was attended by 140 delegates, including officials from 47 African States Parties, three African States not…
Training Course for UNSCR 1540 Points of Contact in Latin America and the Caribbean Held in Panama City, Panama
From 15 to 17 December 2025, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, together with the Government of Panama and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), convened a ‘Training Course for UNSCR 1540 Points of Contact (PoCs) in Latin America and the Caribbean in Panama City, Panama. This event marked the first comprehensive 1540 PoC training for Latin America and the Caribbean since 2016, following a regional course in Chile that year, as well as the dedicated training for CARICOM States in 2019. The 2025 course brought together…
China and Malaysia co-hosted the Second Regional Workshop on Implementing the Biological Weapons Convention and Promoting Biosafety and Biosecurity in Southeast Asia
The Governments of the People’s Republic of China and of Malaysia co-hosted the “Second Regional Workshop on Implementing the Biological Weapons Convention and Promoting Biosafety and Biosecurity in Southeast Asia” from 18 to 20 November 2025 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. The workshop was supported by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD). Furthermore…
African States Explore Incentives, Challenges and Solutions to Advancing Strategic Trade Management of Dual-Use Items to Prevent WMD Proliferation
From 2 to 4 December 2025, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in partnership with the Republic of South Africa, the European Union Partner-to-Partner Export Control Programme for Dual-Use Goods (EU P2P), and the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA), convened a Regional Workshop on Strategic Trade Management of Dual-Use Items at the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation in Pretoria. The workshop marked a significant step toward strengthening regional capacities to develop and sustain effective systems…