This morning, Mr. Ivor Fung, Chief of ODA’s Conventional Arms Branch, addressed the UN Security Council on arms transfers in the context of the war in Ukraine, speaking on behalf of Izumi Nakamitsu.

 
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It’s a wrap on the CCW Universalization Workshop!

Congrats to the CCW team, and thanks to the participants for these two days of constructive exchanges.

#CCWUN #disarmament

Great news! 🎉 We are happy to announce that Montenegro, MFA Montenegro, UN Montenegro has endorsed the Political Declaration on #EWIPA ! 🇲🇪

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Montenegro has become the 86th State to endorse the Political Declaration on #EWIPA and commit to restricting the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.

Endorsing and implementing the #EWIPA declaration is more crucial than ever.

📍Vienna
 
For this year’s International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness #IDDNPA , UN Office for Disarmament Affairs Vienna organised an exhibition, a panel discussion & a movie screening – all related to this year's theme of reducing the human cost of weapons.
 
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Day 1 of the CCW Universalization Workshop is over!

Participants learned more about the #CCWUN , IHL, human-centered disarmament and national implementation.

Thanks to our various speakers for their insightful presentations. 📖

#ThrowbackThursday

On this day in 1996, the Treaty of Pelindaba was opened for signature in Cairo, Egypt. 🇪🇬

The Treaty established a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (NWFZ) in Africa, as a measure that contributes to global non-proliferation and disarmament efforts.
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Today and tomorrow, the CCW team is hosting a universalization workshop in Geneva. 🇺🇳

Looking forward to fruitful exchanges with our participants! 📚

#CCWUN #disarmament

Inspiring meeting w. Charles Oppenheimer about our shared pursuit of a world free of nuclear weapons.

States must take his grandfather’s warnings against the potentially catastrophic consequences of nuclear arms racing to heart.
 
Only by working together can we end the nuclear madness.

Join us for a briefing on preparing for the 2⃣ session of the #PrepCom of the 2026 #NPT RevCon!

🗓️ 21 May
📍 GVA/online
📢 Remarks Akan Rakhmetullin & Dr. Robin Geiss
🗣️ Panelists Jarmo Viinanen, @gaukharm , Andrey Baklitskiy & Chen Zak
🪑 Moderated by James Revill

📍Timor Leste

Last month, Timor-Leste conducted its first ever national workshop on the #1972BWC to deepen understanding of this vital treaty and share effective practices relating to preparing Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs).

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What are the prospects for nuclear arms control?
 
Izumi Nakamitsu joined an interactive panel discussion with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Ph.D. and Seth Sheldon of ICAN at the ASIL about the role and prospects for disarmament, non-proliferation & arms control in today’s rapidly changing world.

📍 2 WEEKS TO GO!

We are only 2 WEEKS away from the Review Conference in Oslo, on the Implementation of the Political Declaration.

All activities and events can be found here with links to register ➡️ inew.org/oslo-activitie…

Will we see you in Oslo?

What are the prospects for disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control in today’s rapidly changing world?

That was the focus of a discussion today with ODA High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu with experts from DC organizations.

📍 Vienna

How do States address the issue of new technologies in the framework of the Programme of Action on small arms and light weapons?
 
Yesterday, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs Vienna addressed the UN Office on Drugs & Crime #UNTOC Conference of Parties Working Group on Firearms.
 
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At yeaterday’s Security Council meeting, Adedeji Ebo outlined threats and risks in the evolving cyberthreat set landscape, incl. malicious cyber activity targeting critical infrastructure.

However, the international
community is not without tools.

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Happy to welcome ODA High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu to DC for productive conversations on nonproliferation, disarmament, and security. #armscontrol

Welcome to UNIDIR, Tom! 👏🏼

💡 With his broad expertise gained in diplomacy, academia & across the UN system, having advised 7⃣ Under-Secretary Generals, Tom will support UNIDIR’s work on a wide spectrum of disarmament & arms control topics.

Learn more 👉🏾 unidir.org/people/tom-kon…

👏 Investment in #HumanitarianDisarmament contributes directly to objectives shared w SDG2030 International Disability Alliance (IDA) UNChildRights & @UN Security Council Resolution on #WomenPeaceSecurity , & promotes #IHL , among others. Full Convention on Cluster Munitions #IMAD2024 statement here bit.ly/CCM-IMAD2024