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How weapons control fosters development - The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development places disarmament, arms regulation, peace and security squarely within the scope of development policies, by including a target to significantly reduce illicit arms flows. Disarmament and arms regulation are also deeply relevant for reaching other Goals. This brochure’s infographic summarizes the contributions disarmament and arms regulation can make towards achieving many Goals of the 2030 Agenda.

Securing Our Common Future: An Agenda for Disarmament - The Secretary-General announced on 24 May 2018 his Agenda for Disarmament, which outlines a set of practical measures across the entire range of disarmament issues, including weapons of mass destruction, conventional arms and future weapon technologies. It seeks to generate fresh perspectives and to explore areas where serious dialogue is required to bring disarmament back to the heart of our common efforts for peace and security.

The United Nations Disarmament Yearbook, Volume 42: 2017 (Part I) - This publication compiles the resolutions and decisions of the seventieth session of the General Assembly and the voting patterns in the General Assembly and the First Committee. It also contains a snapshot of votes by thematic cluster

Civil Society and Disarmament: 2017 - Voluntary, Non-Binding Norms for Responsible State Behaviour in the Use of Information and Communications Technology: A Commentary - This publication contains a commentary on the voluntary, non-binding norms of responsible State behaviour from the 2015 report of the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security.

Effective Weapons and Ammunition Management in a Changing Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Context - Handbook for United Nations DDR practitioners - In response to the need for arms control activities in DDR programmes, the Handbook equips DDR practitioners with practical resources to design effective weapons and ammunition management operations that can be implemented across the peace continuum.

UNODA Occasional Papers – No. 31, December 2017 - Celebrating 15 Years of Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education - This Occasional Paper celebrates the fifteenth anniversary of the United Nations Study on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education, which was presented to the United Nations General Assembly in 2002 (A/57/124). It contains contributions by experts from around the world, which showcase fresh perspectives, new ideas and innovations in disarmament and non-proliferation education.

Hypersonic Weapons: A Challenge and Opportunity for Strategic Arms Control - A Study Prepared on the Recommendation of the Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters - This study aims to raise awareness of the implications of long-range strike options and to consider possible ways to address them in a multilateral context. It includes overviews of the current state of technology, possible implications for international peace and security and for arms control and disarmament efforts, and different approaches to address these challenges.

Aide-Memoire: Options for reflecting weapons and ammunition management in decisions of the Security Council - Conveniently clustering past Security Council action on weapons and ammunition management, this Aide-Memoire seeks to assist Member States serving on the Council in reflecting state-of-the-art practices into relevant drafts of the Council’s decisions. The publication supports the Secretary-General’s recommendation in his 2015 report to the Council that the arms situation be consistently considered when addressing geographic and thematic issues on its agenda.

Programmes Financed From Voluntary Contributions 2017-2018 - This report illustrates how the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs has been able to achieve concrete results though partnerships with its donors, and how essential such support is in attaining important disarmament goals.

Securing Our Common Future: An Agenda for Disarmament - Printable outreach materials - The Secretary-General announced on 24 May 2018 his Agenda for Disarmament, which outlines a set of practical measures across the entire range of disarmament issues, including weapons of mass destruction, conventional arms and future weapon technologies. Printable posters, brochure and postcard about the Agenda are available for free download.

The United Nations Disarmament Yearbook, Volume 41: 2017 (Part II) - With a foreword by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, the Yearbook summarizes developments and trends in 2017 on key issues of multilateral consideration at the international and regional levels; reviews the activities of the General Assembly, the Conference on Disarmament and the Disarmament Commission; and contains a timeline of highlights of multilateral disarmament in 2017.

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