United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs

The full edition of the 2023 Disarmament Yearbook is out! It provides a comprehensive overview of multilateral disarmament activities undertaken by Member States, UN entities and civil society organizations. Read the Full Yearbook ?? https://lnkd.in/g3maM9Bs For an easy-to-read version, check out the shorter Preview Edition via the downloadable PDF on the Yearbook website.

There’s still time to apply for the #Youth4Biosec Fellowship 2025.?? ? Connect with young experts in an international youth network and enjoy a space for dialogue between emerging scientists and BWC practitioners.?? ? Apply by 7 April ?? bit.ly/Y4B2025.

Are you ready to tell the story of nuclear disarmament? The Call for Applications for the Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons (#YLF) is now open. Don't miss your chance. Apply now via https://lnkd.in/eKWXByUz !

“The idea of a machine that functions without human judgement, to pull the trigger to kill human beings, that idea itself is quite repugnant” says High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, in a new documentary produced by the Future of Life Institute (FLI), released on 26 March 2025. In the documentary, Nakamitsu recalls the longstanding position of the UN Secretary-General that States should conclude, by 2026, a legally binding instrument to prohibit lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) that operate without human control and cannot comply with international humanitarian law, and to regulate all other types of autonomous weapon systems. At the UN, States are actively addressing risks posed by LAWS. A General Assembly resolution was adopted for the first time on this topic in 2023. In addition, for nearly a decade, States have addressed this issue within the framework of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons through a dedicated Group of Governmental Experts. The Group continues to work on a set of elements to develop an instrument and other possible measures to address LAWS. In September of 2024, through adoption by the General Assembly of the Pact for the Future, States committed to advance these discussions with urgency. Watch the documentary here:?https://lnkd.in/etxFXB6D Learn more about the work of the GGE on LAWS:?https://lnkd.in/epFevpCP

??Final Call for Paper ? April 1 is the last chance to submit papers on the impact of military expenditure on the achievement of the #SDGs. ? Use the opportunity to shape the Secretary-General's analysis and be part of this important discussion. https://lnkd.in/eu-zJR_c

We are live!?? ? #Youth4Disarmament has launched a youth-boosted website – check out all our new features: ? ???Stronger emphasis on youth stories ???New categories for Y4D projects and stories: Protecting Our Communities, Shaping Secure Futures; and Inheriting Peace ???Updated resources and career opportunities ? Visit the newly launched website today from the link and tell us what you think!

Felipe Paullier Olivera, Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, provided the foreword for UNODA’s?#EmpoweringYouth?publication. To read why he finds the work of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs's #Youth4Disarmament?participants inspiring, visit https://lnkd.in/eYpTAZw4 #disarmament?#UN80?#mydisarmamentstory

As we celebrate 5??0??years of the #BWC, we welcome the next generation of peacemakers to apply for the #Youth4Biosec Fellowship!? ? Learn, network & acquire new skills through educational webinars & an immersive in-person study trip to Geneva!? ? Apply?? bit.ly/Y4B2025.

In cooperation with?United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs,?Atomic Reporters?is running a series of essays by participants in its Youth Leader Fund (#YLF) program who visited Nagasaki and Hiroshima last year, Japanese cities attacked with atomic bombs in 1945, the only time such weapons have been used in conflict. The second essay is by Bojan Lazarevski, a political scientist, activist and writer based in North Macedonia. Give it a read at https://lnkd.in/e9yuB7zp

?????Welcome to the 2025 cohort of the United Nations Disarmament Fellowship Programme!? ? In Geneva, Switzerland, 24 government officials were welcomed by Ms. Mélanie Regimbal, Chief of Service at UNODA, and had the opportunity to meet with alumni of the Fellowship Programme. ? ???The Fellowship Programme, which has been running since 1979, has trained over a thousand officials in the fields of disarmament, non-proliferation, and arms control. The Programme combines e-learning, research, and study visits to international organizations and countries, upon their invitation. Its goal is to train and specialize national officials, particularly from developing countries, enabling their participation in international fora focused on disarmament, non-proliferation, and arms control. ? For more information about the UN Disarmament Fellowship Programme? ???https://lnkd.in/eWdYDBeq To follow the 2025 Fellows journey on social medias? ???ODA_Geneva https://lnkd.in/ePXHKAiZ