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UNODA, OPCW, IAEA and CTBTO organize First Committee side event on “Weapons of Mass Destruction Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Instruments in an Age of Accelerated Technological Change”
On 25 October 2024, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) jointly organized a side event on the margins of the UNGA First Committee to explore how rapid scientific and technological advances could impact the effectiveness of existing weapons of mass destruction (WMD) disarmament and non-proliferation regimes and how those regimes are adapting to ensure they remain robust and fit for purpose…
Vienna Conversation Series event on “After the Summit of the Future: New Momentum for Arms Control & Disarmament?”
Vienna Conversation Series event organized by the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) Vienna Office, in partnership with the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and the Austrian Research Association. On 8 October, the Vienna Office of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in partnership with the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and the Austrian Research Association, hosted a panel discussion entitled “After the Summit of the Future: New Momentum for Arms Control & Disarmament?” as part of the Office’s recurring Vienna Conversation Series. The panel explored key…
Regional Workshop in Chile on ‘Strengthening Support for the Global Norm against Biological Weapons in the Context of the BWC, UNSCR 1540, and UNSGM’
From 1-3 October 2024, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) convened a joint regional workshop in Santiago, Chile for hispanophone Latin American and Caribbean States and Brazil on “Strengthening Regional Support for the Global Norm against Biological Weapons in the Context of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), and the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM).” The BWC, UNSCR 1540 (2004), and UNSGM are key measures adopted by…
ODA co-organized a First Committee side event entitled “Expert panel on nuclear war impacts and the role of the scientific community”
On 9 October, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, together with the Permanent Missions of Ireland and New Zealand, as well as Princeton University, held a side event of the General Assembly’s First Committee to consider the role of the scientific community in understanding the impacts of nuclear war. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Noel White of Ireland emphasized the need for a comprehensive and full appreciation of the impact of nuclear war, and that the scientific community has a key role to play in this regard. High Representative Nakamitsu’s remarks underscored…
Opportunities, risks and pathways to action for a more peaceful future: UNODA-UNIDIR Summit of the Future Action Days event on ‘Imagining Peace in a Digital World’
On 21 September 2024, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) held an event on ‘Imagining Peace in a Digital World’ as part of the Summit of the Future ‘Action Days’. The Action Days, held on 20 and 21 September 2024, were convened by the Secretary-General to mobilize Member States, civil society, youth and the private sector to foster innovative solutions and opportunities for collaboration on three priority themes from the Summit of the Future: peace and security; digital technology; and sustainable…
Uzbekistan conducts its first-ever national workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention
From 26 to 27 September, the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) within the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and Committee for Industrial, Radiation and Nuclear Safety under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, jointly organized a national workshop on the implementation of the Convention in Tashkent. The purpose of the workshop was to deepen understanding of the BWC, to share effective practices relating to the preparation of Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs), and to inform participants about capacity-building…
Tajikistan holds its first-ever national workshop on the Biological Weapons Convention
From 1 to 3 October, the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) within the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the CBRN Safety and Security Agency of Tajikistan, jointly organized a national workshop on the implementation of the Convention in Dushanbe. The purpose of the workshop was to deepen understanding of the BWC, to share effective practices relating to the preparation of Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs), and to inform participants about capacity-building opportunities available to strengthen biosafety and…
To Japan and back: Participants of prestigious Youth Leader Fund officially adopt their “DeclarACTION”
After visiting Hiroshima and Nagasaki, young leaders are determined to work towards a world without nuclear weapons The recent inaugural Study Visit to Japan was the culmination of the first iteration of the Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons (YLF), an innovative programme organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) with strong political support and generous financial contributions from the Government of Japan. On this Study Visit, selected youth leaders from 37 countries visited Nagasaki, Hiroshima,…
Eastern and Southern African States Commit to Strengthening Ammunition Management in Gaborone
Family picture at the Informal meeting on the Global Framework Ammunition for Eastern and Southern African States From 24 to 25 September 2024, representatives from 19 Eastern and Southern African countries gathered in Gaborone, Botswana, for a regional meeting organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), and its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) in coordination with the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The meeting was funded by the government of Germany. The conference focused on the implementation of the Global…
UNSGM experts join training course on sampling and transport of toxic and infectious substances
From 17-20 September 2024, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in cooperation with the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)’s National Microbiology Laboratory, organized a training course on sampling and transport of toxic and infectious substances to enhance the operational readiness of experts on the roster of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigations of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (UNSGM) in Berlin, Germany. A group of 14 qualified experts nominated by Member States to the UNSGM…