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New Online Short Course: Humanitarian Approaches to Nuclear Disarmament

This course addresses the humanitarian impacts of various categories of weapons, with a special focus on nuclear weapons. It discusses the immediate and longer-term devastating effects of the use and testing of nuclear weapons on people, the environment and sustainable development. The course also highlights the importance of humanitarian approaches in advancing multilateral negotiation processes in international security, including the adoption and entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

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New Online Short Course: The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) and its Protocols

This new short course provides an introduction to the CCW and its Protocols, discussing its objectives and purpose and the conventional weapons it regulates and how. The course also introduces the intergovernmental machinery that governs the CCW’s implementation, compliance and development in line with emerging weapons technologies.

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New Online Short Course: Youth and Disarmament

Young campaigners have worked at the forefront of successful international campaigns to ban landmines, cluster munitions and nuclear weapons. This course outlines the approach of the United Nations to youth engagement, and provides an insight into UNODA’s efforts to empower young people, with an overview on key organizations. It also examines the role of youth in disarmament and non-proliferation processes.

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Past event: Global Launch of the UNODA Disarmament Education Strategy

The virtual launch event addressed the role of disarmament education in advancing disarmament efforts and in contributing to other UN global agendas, as well as the centrality of partnerships in achieving such goals. It featured opening remarks by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and a panel discussion with distinguished experts and representatives of key stakeholder groups, including government, the media, academia and former participants of UNODA’s flagship educational and youth initiatives.

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Training Courses

Interactive and online training courses on disarmament, non-proliferation and development issues. Navigate the catalogue, enroll in the training courses or apply for scholarships (when available)

 

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Events

The events hosted by the UNODA Vienna Office contribute to one of the key goals enshrined in the UN Secretary-General`s Agenda for Disarmament, launched in 2018, to revive serious multilateral dialogue and bring disarmament and non-proliferation back to the centre of the work of the United Nations.

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Our Work

Take a peek inside our courses, how we promote education and training on disarmament and check out what we are currently working on. Register to get access to a full-length training course, test your knowledge, practice exams and get the certificate.

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Partners

The Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (DNP) Education Partnership catalyses the efforts of 30 partner institutions, promoting education and training on disarmament key areas.

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