Disarmament
Disarmament
Disarmament refers to the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons. Disarmament generally refers to a country's military or specific type of weaponry. The most common form of disarmament is abolishment of weapons of mass destruction, such as nuclear arms. General and Complete Disarmament refers to the removal of all weaponry, including conventional arms. Disarmament can be contrasted with arms control, which essentially refers to the act of controlling arms rather than eliminating them. A distinction can also be made... read more
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Côte d'Ivoire: Disarmament Begins in North
From AllAfrica.com Dated 16 June 2010 The disarmament and demobilization of 600 former combatants has begun in the northern, rebel-held town of Korhogo, the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) reports.
Global Scourge from Illicit Trade in Small Arms Continues to 'Wreak Havoc', Says UN Disarmament Head, as Meeting on 2001 Action Programme Opens
From UN Press releases and Media Coverage Dated 14 June 2010
Nigeria: Delta Amnesty At Risk of Unravelling
From AllAfrica.com Dated 23 April 2010 The government's amnesty programme whereby militants in the Niger delta are to be disarmed and rehabilitated with a stipend, job training and a micro-credit loan, has been linked to reduced violence in the delta, but critics say it has made...
Analysis: Nigeria's Delta amnesty at risk of unravelling
From Reuters Alert Net Dated 23 April 2010 Source: IRIN The government's amnesty programme whereby militants in the Niger delta are to be disarmed and rehabilitated with a stipend, job training and a micro-credit loan, has been linked to reduced violence in the delta, but critics say...
From DDR to ‘reflective dialogue’; Apo singers as peacemakers
From MindaNews Dated 23 February 2010 GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/22 February) — From “Disarmament, Demobilization and Rehabilitation”, the national government is now adopting “reflective...
Submission on Armed Violence and Development
From Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict Dated 21 October 2009 Subject to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 63/23 on 'Promoting Development through the Reduction and Prevention of Armed Violence', based on the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, the UN Secretary-General was instructed to seek the views of the...
Obama surprise Peace Prize winner
From Lansing State Journal Dated 9 October 2009 UPDATED 9:45 A.M. WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama was awakened before 6 a.m. today with good news on the international front. He'd won the Nobel Peace Prize. The surprise announcement came as Obama, whose achievements during his first nine months...
UN Security Council meeting on women and peace and security
From Web News Wire Dated 5 October 2009 For today’s debate on “Women and peace and security: responding to the needs of women and girls in post-conflict situations for sustainable peace and security”, the Security Council had before it a “concept paper” (document S/2009/490), submitted by the Permanent...
Address to the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly
From Web News Wire Dated 1 October 2009 Today I would like to highlight five topics that are, as it seems to me, important for all of us and for our common approaches to the international agenda. The first topic is the timing of this meeting as regards...
Decisions on Forming Effective Government in Afghanistan Will Determine Prospects for Ending Conflict, Top Official Tells UN Security Council in Briefing
From Web News Wire Dated 30 September 2009 The formation of an effective Afghan Government and the development of its strategies demanded decisions that would determine prospects for ending the intensified conflict in the country, the top United Nations official there told the Security Council this morning. “Faced...
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