Burundi Validates its National Action Plan to Combat the Illicit Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons

Bujumbura, 25 November 2025 In response to the security challenges posed by the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the Great Lakes region, Burundi continues to strengthen its national…

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UNREC deploys an assessment mission to Ghana for the SALIENT Fund Technical Review Meeting

Accra, 14 August 2025: The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) concluded a strategic assessment mission to Ghana The mission aimed to evaluate the status of the “Saving…

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Charting pathways to strengthen armed violence prevention in West Africa

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West African countries meet to advance gender-responsive arms control at a Regional Strategic Workshop

West African countries joined forces to advance gender-responsive arms control at a Regional Strategic Workshop held from 6–7 August 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. Co-organized by UNREC and ECOWAS, the workshop aimed to raise…

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Southern Africa vows to strengthen regional cooperation and foster gender responsive arms control to address the illicit proliferation of Small Arms in the region

On 3–4 September 2025, UNREC and SADC co-hosted a Regional Strategic Workshop in Johannesburg on gender mainstreaming in small arms control in Southern Africa. The workshop aimed to: (i) build Member States’ capacity…

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Building Africa’s Next Generation of SALW Practitioners: Nineteen Fellows Complete First UNODA Fellowship for Africa

Building Africa’s Next Generation of SALW Practitioners: Nineteen Fellows Complete First UNODA Fellowship for Africa Nineteen practitioners from sixteen African countries completed the inaugural UNODA African Fellowship on Small Arms and Light Weapons…

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UNREC SG Report

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Job opportunity: Invitation to Apply for Consultancy Services

We are excited to announce the Liaison Assistant -Individual Contractor Study on the management of conventional weapons and ammunition and the prevention of violent extremism in West Africa Job Position Title Application Deadline…

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CAMEROON

CAMEROON   Instrument CAMEROON Entry into force Signed Ratified Acceded Weapons of Mass Destruction International instruments CTBT: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty 16/11/2001 06/02/2006 Convention on Nuclear Safety 29/07/2004 Convention on the Physical Protection…

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BURUNDI

BURUNDI   Instrument BURUNDI Entry into force Signed Ratified Acceded Weapons of Mass Destruction International instruments CTBT: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty 24/09/1996 24/09/2008 Convention on Nuclear Safety Convention on the Physical Protection of…

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