Reports of the Secretary-General

Eleventh Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation

The Eleventh Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education (A/79/114) was submitted to the 77th session of the General Assembly to review the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education. Given the high number of submissions received from Member States, international organizations and civil society organizations, only summaries were included in the report. Full submissions and those received after the submission deadline can be found here.

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Tenth Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation

The Tenth Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education (A/77/133) was submitted to the 77th session of the General Assembly to review the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education. Full submissions and those received after the submission deadline can be found here.

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Ninth Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation

The Ninth Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education (A/75/127) was submitted to the 75th session of the General Assembly to review the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education. Given the high number of submissions received by civil society organizations, only summaries were included in the report.

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Eighth Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education

The Eighth Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education (A/73/119) was submitted to the 73rd session of the General Assembly to review the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education. Given the high number of submissions received by civil society organizations, only summaries were included in the report.

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Seventh Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education

The Seventh Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education (A/71/124) was submitted to the 71st session of the General Assembly to review the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education. Given the high number of submissions received by civil society organizations, only summaries were included in the report.

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Sixth Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education

The Sixth Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education (A/69/113*) was submitted to the 69th session of the General Assembly to review the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education. Given the high number of submissions received by civil society organizations, only summaries were included in the report.

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Fifth Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education

The Fifth Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education (A/67/138) was submitted to the 67th session of the General Assembly to review the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education. Given the high number of submissions received by civil society organizations, only summaries were included in the report.

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Fourth Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education

The Fourth Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education (A/65/160) was submitted to the 65th session of the General Assembly to review the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education. Given the high number of submissions received by civil society organizations, only summaries were included in the report.

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Third Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education

The Third Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education (A/63/158) was submitted to the 63rd session of the General Assembly to review the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education. Given the high number of submissions received by civil society organizations, only summaries were included in the report.

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Second Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education

The Second Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education (A/61/169) was submitted to the 61st session of the General Assembly to review the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education and possible new promotional opportunities. The report includes greater depth of information on disarmament and non-proliferation education activities by governments, international and non-governmental organizations, educators, students and members of civil society.

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First Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education

The First Biennial Report of the Secretary-General on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education (A/59/178) was submitted to the 59th session of the General Assembly on the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education gives information received from Member States, other international organizations, and non-governmental organizations

Among the many initiatives reported to the Secretary-General, one conceived and carried out by students in N'Guigmi, Niger, in April 2004 stands out. Symbolic of the arms collection projects under way by the United Nations Development Programme in their country, students organized a collection not of guns, but knives, from their fellow students and invited teachers and community members to participate in a Flame of Peace ceremony.

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United Nations study on disarmament and non-proliferation education - Report of the Secretary-General

After two years of preparation, the United Nations Study on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education (A/57/124) was submitted to the First Committee of the General Assembly at its 57th session on 9 October 2002. The Study builds upon and seeks to revitalize past efforts at disarmament education, which it considers an integral part of peace education. It tackles new elements such as the growth in the significance of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and small arms, as well as gender perspectives on security issues. Its main contribution was the 34 recommendations for action to be undertaken by governments, regional organizations, the UN and other international organizations, municipal and religious leaders. It also seeks to establish close collaboration between the experts and civil society, including educators and academic institutions mainly at the secondary and tertiary levels of education.

Annex 1    Resource list of Participants in the work of the Group of Experts

Annex 2    Survey on existing educational and training programmes

Annex 3    Disarmament and non-proliferation education and training resources

Annex 4    United Nations system activities in disarmament and non-proliferation education