UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa - UNREC
UNREC
UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa
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...strengthening Peace and Security through Disarmament The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1986 in Lomé, Togo through resolution 40/151 G. UNREC, as a regional centre of the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), is mandated to provide, upon request, substantive support for initiatives and other efforts of Member States of the African region towards the realization of measures of peace, arms limitations and disarmament. UNREC assists African Member States in their efforts to effectively implement their obligations found in various disarmament instruments and to reform their defense and security forces. It supports States, the African Union and subregional organisations by strengthening their capacity and providing them with the technical, legal and substantive assistance necessary to achieve sustainable peace and security.
Strengthening Peace and Security through Disarmament in Africa
SELECT DISARMAMENT INSTRUMENTS
United Nations • • • •
UNREC B.P. 2705 Lomé , Togo [email protected] (228) 253 50 00 (228) 250 43 15 http://www.unrec.org
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Programme of Action on SALW International Tracing Instrument (ITI) Firearms Protocol Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Biological Weapons Convention Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Arms Trade Treaty
African Union & Subregional Organisations • ECOWAS Convention on SALW • SADC Protocol • Nairobi Protocol • Kinshasa Convention • Treaty of Pelindaba
CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE • Technical assistance and training on combating the illicit trafficking of SALW • Technical support to national, sub-regional and regional entities in developing policies, action plans, laws and strategies • Support to Member States’ practical disarmament initiatives • Assistance in the area of disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) and security sector reform activities (training and capacity building projects, policy advice, assistance in legal and institutional review and standard setting) • Technical support in the destruction of SALW and ammunition • Database and software development for SALW control and the trade of conventional weapons • Support in the ratification and implementation of international and regional disarmament and arms control instruments, including the Arms Trade Treaty • Support to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
Partners AMU
As the sole UN regional entity mandated to
CEN-SAD
address disarmament issues in Africa, UNREC
ECOWAS ECCAS ICGLR
AU EAC RECSA IGAD
COMESA SADC
cooperates with national entities, regional and subregional organizations, the United Nations system and civil society organizations. UNREC’s projects are funded through voluntary contributions from Member States and other donors.
OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY • Organizing seminars, workshops and meetings for the exchange of ideas related to disarmament, arms control and security sector reform • Awareness raising, promotion and implementation of international disarmament instruments • Promoting the equal participation and full involvement of women in all measures and activities pertaining to peace, disarmament and non-proliferation
UNREC
• Conducting baseline assessments on SALW challenges and control issues • Assessing needs for weapon and ammunition stockpile management • Researching illicit arms trafficking patterns and practices and illegal manufacturing DONOR COUNTRIES January 2014
eace and D is for P
ament in Africa arm
egional Cent re UNR
IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND RESEARCH
UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa
ament in Africa arm
egional Cent re UNR
eace and D is for P
...strengthening Peace and Security through Disarmament The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1986 in Lomé, Togo through resolution 40/151 G. UNREC, as a regional centre of the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), is mandated to provide, upon request, substantive support for initiatives and other efforts of Member States of the African region towards the realization of measures of peace, arms limitations and disarmament. UNREC assists African Member States in their efforts to effectively implement their obligations found in various disarmament instruments and to reform their defense and security forces. It supports States, the African Union and subregional organisations by strengthening their capacity and providing them with the technical, legal and substantive assistance necessary to achieve sustainable peace and security.
Strengthening Peace and Security through Disarmament in Africa
SELECT DISARMAMENT INSTRUMENTS
United Nations • • • •
UNREC B.P. 2705 Lomé , Togo [email protected] (228) 253 50 00 (228) 250 43 15 http://www.unrec.org
• • • • •
Programme of Action on SALW International Tracing Instrument (ITI) Firearms Protocol Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Biological Weapons Convention Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Arms Trade Treaty
African Union & Subregional Organisations • ECOWAS Convention on SALW • SADC Protocol • Nairobi Protocol • Kinshasa Convention • Treaty of Pelindaba
CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE • Technical assistance and training on combating the illicit trafficking of SALW • Technical support to national, sub-regional and regional entities in developing policies, action plans, laws and strategies • Support to Member States’ practical disarmament initiatives • Assistance in the area of disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) and security sector reform activities (training and capacity building projects, policy advice, assistance in legal and institutional review and standard setting) • Technical support in the destruction of SALW and ammunition • Database and software development for SALW control and the trade of conventional weapons • Support in the ratification and implementation of international and regional disarmament and arms control instruments, including the Arms Trade Treaty • Support to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)
Partners AMU
As the sole UN regional entity mandated to
CEN-SAD
address disarmament issues in Africa, UNREC
ECOWAS ECCAS ICGLR
AU EAC RECSA IGAD
COMESA SADC
cooperates with national entities, regional and subregional organizations, the United Nations system and civil society organizations. UNREC’s projects are funded through voluntary contributions from Member States and other donors.
OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY • Organizing seminars, workshops and meetings for the exchange of ideas related to disarmament, arms control and security sector reform • Awareness raising, promotion and implementation of international disarmament instruments • Promoting the equal participation and full involvement of women in all measures and activities pertaining to peace, disarmament and non-proliferation
UNREC
• Conducting baseline assessments on SALW challenges and control issues • Assessing needs for weapon and ammunition stockpile management • Researching illicit arms trafficking patterns and practices and illegal manufacturing DONOR COUNTRIES January 2014
eace and D is for P
ament in Africa arm
egional Cent re UNR
IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND RESEARCH
