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29 May 2024

At regional meetings, African States lay out shared priorities for the Fourth Review Conference (RevCon4) on the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons

29 May 2024

Public Webinar for the Responsible AI for Peace and Security Project: “Addressing the risk of misuse: What can the AI community learn from the biotech industry?”

23 May 2024

UNODA convenes workshop on strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention implementation in Guinea

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At regional meetings, African States lay out shared priorities for the Fourth Review Conference (RevCon4) on the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons

As part of the preparations for the Fourth Review Conference for the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (RevCon4), the Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), through its United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC), organized two regional preparatory meetings in Africa. These meetings served as critical fora for […]

As part of the preparations for the Fourth Review Conference for the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (RevCon4), the Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), through...

UNODA convenes workshop on strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention implementation in Guinea

From 14 to 15 May 2024, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (Commission Nationale pour les armes légères...

Government officials from nearly 30 countries join workshop about reporting on conventional arms transfers

On 9 May 2024, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) partnered with the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) to organize virtual training workshops for Permanent...

2nd Safe and Secure Approaches to Field Environments (SSAFE) for experts on UNSGM roster concluded

From 5-11 May, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) and the UNDP organized a training course in Thailand...

Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons Completes First Online Phase 

The Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons, an innovative learning programme launched in 2023 by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) with the generous...

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The main units of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.

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Weapons of Mass Destruction
Support to multilateral disarmament and non-proliferation efforts with respect to weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

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Conventional Arms
Focusing disarmament and arms control efforts on all weapons not considered WMD, including small arms and light weapons (SALW).

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Regional Disarmament
The enhancement of global disarmament and international peace and security through the support and promotion of regional disarmament efforts.

Transparency and Confidence-building
Confidence building measures are meant to prevent or reduce the occurrence of ambiguities and suspicions to improve international cooperation in disarmament and arms control.

Other Disarmament Issues
Other disarmament issues include UNODA’s work in education, youth, gender, multilateralism, information security and outer space, among other areas.

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