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High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu Delivers Opening Remarks for Regional Consultations for States Parties to the NPT
On 12 February 2026, Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, delivered opening remarks at the regional consultations for States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in Panama City.
UNODA Vienna Office Marks the 80th Anniversary of the United 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.
Latest Issue of UNSGM Newsletter Now Available!
The 11th issue of UNODA’s newsletter for nominated experts and analytical laboratories on the roster for the Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical or Biological Weapons (UNSGM) now available!
UNODA Director Adedeji Ebo Delivers Opening Remarks at the West and Central African Regional Conference on the TPNW Universalisation and Implementation
On 27 January, in Accra, Ghana, Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Adedeji Ebo, delivered opening remarks at the West and Central African Regional Conference on the TPNW Universalisation and Implementation.
UNODA Occasional Paper No. 46
A regional look at emerging biological risks, new technologies, and the future of the BWC. Discover why cooperation and responsible science matter now more than ever.
Malaysia ratifies the Outer Space Treaty
Malaysia ratified the Outer Space Treaty on 21 October 2025, becoming the 118th State party.
UNODA Vienna Marks 25 Years of Women, Peace and Security
2025 marks a year of important anniversaries in the global effort to achieve gender equality. The UNODA Vienna Office celebrated the 25th anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda with an inspiring photo exhibition titled “Women, Peace and Security at 25: From Global Commitment to Lasting Change.” The exhibition took place at the Vienna International Centre from 3 to 7 November 2025.
Briefing by the Chair of the CCW GGE on LAWS on the margins of the First Committee
On 23 October, the Kingdom of the Netherlands held a side-event on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly First Committee to present the ongoing work undertaken by the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (GGE LAWS) within the framework of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW).
High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu Delivers a Video Message to the Seventh Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention
On 1 December, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu delivered an opening message to the Seventh Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention.
High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu Delivers Remarks at the 24th ROK-UN Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues
The UN Office for Disarmament Affairs and the Republic of Korea (ROK) opened the 24th ROK-UN Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues, held on 4-5 December 2025 at UN Headquarters in New York, bringing together diplomats, experts, and stakeholders to examine the rapidly evolving security dynamics of outer space.