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DISARMAMENT AGENDA

DISARMAMENT AGENDA

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SCOPE OF WORK

Small Arms and Light Weapons / Conventional Weapons
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Small Arms and Light Weapons / Conventional Weapons

As the illicit circulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) is a phenomenon which is not limited by States boundaries, UNREC promotes regional and sub-regional cooperation in the fight against them...
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GENDER AND DISARMAMENT

GENDER & DISARMAMENT

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SPOTLIGHT

See the top, latest stories and events coming from UNREC

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WHAT WE DO

UNREC’s core efforts consist of promoting universalization of disarmament and arms-control instruments and assisting African States in their effective implementation, with a view to curtailing illicit trafficking and proliferation of arms, enhancing governmental control over national stocks, and increasing national and regional security and stability.
To achieve these objectives, the Centre employs five main approaches which are mutually complementing and reinforcing:

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UNREC CALENDAR OF EVENTS

UNREC UPCOMING EVENTS

End of January 2024, Lomé-TOGO

Regional Workshop on the Convention of Certain CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS (CCW) IN AFRICA

End of January 2024, Lomé-TOGO

29th February to 1st March 2024, in Lomé-TOGO

Regional Meeting in Preparation of the Fourth Review Conference (RevCon4) on UN PoA SALW for West and Central African States

4th to 5th March 2024 , in Nairobi-KENYA

Regional Meeting in Preparation of the Fourth Review Conference (RevCon4) on UN PoA SALW for East and South African States

4th to 5th March 2024 , in Nairobi-KENYA

UNREC RELEVANT PERSONALITIES

(...) illicit trafficking of firearms and ammunition by organized criminal networks and gangs remains an obstacle to public safety and hinders sustainable development.
Radha DAY
Radha DAY
Chief, Regional Disarmament, Information and Outreach Branch. Office for Disarmament Affairs
Silencing the Guns in Africa is an ideal that can be reached through strong policy commitments and practical programmes, such as the Amnesty Month. (...) and we stand ready to explore additional avenues for such collaboration.
Adedeji EBO
Adedeji EBO
Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs
Women alone do not hold the responsibility for peace, but they hold the right to be part of the decisions leading to peace.(...)Disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control is a vital area for implementing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.
Izumi Nakamitsu
Izumi Nakamitsu
Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs
(... ) the Centre has won the trust of its partners to create a climate of collaboration and consensus with state actors, supranational and supranational and sub-national partners.
Anselme Nahmtante YABOURI
Anselme Nahmtante YABOURI
Director of the centre
“Disarmament can play an important role in ending existing conflicts and preventing the outbreak of new strife. Disarmament and arms control processes provide the breathing space for confidence to be built, stability to be strengthened and trust to be established.”
António GuterresAntónio Guterres
UN Secretary-General