Cooperation with Regional
and Other Intergovernmental Organisations
The Regional Disarmament Branch (RDB) fosters ODA’s cooperation with regional inter-governmental partners, under Chapter VIII of the UN Charter, and line with increasing UN partnerships with regional organizations.
The mandate for such cooperation stems from both the Security Council and the General Assembly. Security Council Resolution 1631 (2005), in particular, “stresses the potential role of regional and sub-regional organisations in addressing the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and the need to take into account in the peacekeeping operations’ mandates, where appropriate, the regional instruments enabling states to identify and trace illegal small arms and light weapons.”
High-Level meetings between the UN and Regional and other Intergovernmental Organizations
Since 1994 there have been six high-level meetings between the UN and regional organisations and other intergovernmental organisations convened by the Secretary-General. In 2004 six working groups were formed to support the high-level meetings. The ODA-chaired Working Group on disarmament and non-proliferation is serviced by RDB. This Working Group has adopted several concrete recommendations on ways to further enhance coordination and cooperation among the organisations on disarmament matters.
