Welcome to the website of the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific!

This Regional Centre, whose acronym is "UNRCPD", was created by United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/42/39D in 1987 and became operational in 1989. Since its inception, the Centre has promoted dialogue and confidence-building in disarmament and regional security related matters.

Contact Us UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific Karmachari Sanchaya Kosh (KSK) Building 1, 3rd Floor UN House, Pulchowk P.O. Box 107, Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: +977-1-5010257 Fax: +977-1-5010223 E-mail: info@unrcpd.org.np Website: www.unrcpd.org.np

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