On 28 April 2026, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC), in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), organized an online regional briefing for African Member States on national reporting under the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA). This event was held in the framework…
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Title Deadline Consultancy services to support the implementation of the Fellowship Training Programme on Small Arms and Light Weapons Control in the Africa Region, including field training activities in Togo and Benin 15…
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On 31 March, the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) convened a hybrid webinar to mark the month of International Women’s Day, bringing together around 100 participants from across Africa and beyond. Exploring…
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Lomé, Togo, 5 March 2026 The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) marked the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness with an outreach session at…
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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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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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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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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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