Press Releases (2016)

December

9th

Japan to Host Conference on World Free of Nuclear Weapons, 11-14 December

November

21st

United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia, Pacific to Resume Operations from Kathmandu, Nepal, 21 November

16th

Jeju Island to Host 15th UN-ROK Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues, 17-18 November

October

24th

United Nations Trust Fund Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation Enjoys Increase in Donors, Beneficiaries, Projects Implemented

11th

First Committee Speakers Raise Grave Concerns about Broad Range of Weapons Widely Circulating in Volatile Regions Plagued by Terrorist Groups

10th

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Fellowship Programme to Enhance Expertise of Young Diplomats Begins Final Segment at Headquarters

September

15th

National Round Table on Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004), to Be Held 15–17 September in Kyrgyzstan

May

6th

United Nations Poster for Peace Contest Winners to Be Honoured 3 May at Headquarters Event Promoting Nuclear Disarmament

April

28th

Secretary-General Says ‘We Have Come Too Far to Go Back’, in Message Marking Remembrance Day for All Victims

March

16th

United Nations Trust Fund on Arms Regulation Invites Applications for Funding of Weapons Management in Emergency Situations

8th

United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament Supports Thailand towards Building Capacity to Control Small Arms, in Bangkok, 9-10 March

January

20th

Myanmar Hosts National Round Table on Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) in Nay Pyi Taw, 19-20 January

19th

Disarmament Commission Elects Chair for 2016 Substantive Session amid Ongoing Consultations on Candidates to Fill Remaining Bureau Positions

6th

Security Council press statement on The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea nuclear test