ANIAC, in partnership with UNREC, strengthens chemical security and combats illegal trafficking

Lomé, 6 November 2025: The National Authority for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (ANIAC-TOGO), in collaboration with the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC), held a strategic capacity-building…

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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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Dr. Jiaming Miao UNREC advocated for integrating arms control in UNSDCF at the national level by 11 ECCAS member states

Dr. Jiaming Miao UNREC advocated for integrating arms control in UNSDCF at the national level by 11 ECCAS member states, co-signed by UNCTs and respective host country authorities. Find relevant tweet here: https://x.com/odaunrec/status/1862023359774519497

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Dr. Jiaming Miao, UNREC at the validation workshop of the Southern African Chapter of STG in Africa – PoA

Dr. Jiaming Miao UNREC spoke about transfer control and brokering of arms, at the validation workshop of the Southern African Chapter of STG in Africa , Programme of Action, organized in Joburg by the AU and SADC. Find relevant tweet here : https://x.com/odaunrec/status/1857067809303322770

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UNREC Director Anselme Yabouri addressed 1st Committee of 79th Session of UNGA

UNREC Director Anselme Yabouri addressed 1 st Committee of 79th Session of UNGA79 on peace, Arms control,nonproliferation & Disarmament in Africa . Find more relevant tweets here: https://x.com/odaunrec/status/1852537213105402210

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