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Weapons of Mass Destruction

Conventional Arms

Regional Disarmament

UN Regional Centres for Peace and Disarmament:
UNLIREC - Latin America and the Caribbean
UNREC - Africa
UNRCPD - Asia and the Pacific

Confidence Building

Other Disarmament Issues

Art for Peace 2012

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Dolphin

Starfish

"Imagine a World Free of Nuclear Weapons"

The Art For Peace 2012 Contest received over 6500 entries from children and teens in 92 countries.

The entries will be reviewed by a panel of 100+ international jurors and the top four entries in each of three age categories will be announced before the end of May 2012.

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Vacancy Announcement: UN Office for Disarmament Affairs Seeks New Director and Deputy to the High Representative(PDF) — En Français

Spotlight

General Assembly President Addresses Conference on Disarmament. Warns of Worrying Implications of Continued Deadlock

General Assembly President Addresses Conference on Disarmament. Warns of Worrying Implications of Continued Deadlock

The Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the NPT held constructive deliberations

The Preparatory Committee for the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Held Constructive Deliberations During its 2012 Session

High Representative Kane's Video Message to UNASUR

High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane's Video Message to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)

2012 NPT Prep Com - Delegates Statements Now Available

2012 NPT Prep Com — Delegates' Statements Now Available

Opening of NPT 2012 PrepCom

First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015 NPT Review Conference Opens in Vienna — Read High Representative Kane's Opening Remarks (PDF)

SG' Message for the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Weapons, 29 April

Secretary-General's Message for the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Weapons, 29 April

Featured Content

Disarmament Education Video Library

UN Regional Centre for Peace and Development in Asia and the Pacific

Occasional Papers

Occasional Papers

Art for Peace

Announcements

Aide-mémoire for NGOs: First Session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom 2012) for the 2015 NPT Review Conference

Aide-mémoire for NGOs: United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty

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