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What is the United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues?

The annual United Nations Conference, which has been held in Japan since 1989, is recognized as an important forum for frank dialogue and an exchange of views on pressing security and disarmament-related issues facing the international community. It also addresses particular regional disarmament and non-proliferation concerns, including those in the Asia-Pacific region. The Conference is organized by United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament and financed through voluntary contributions made to the Office for Disarmament Affairs by the Government of Japan and in-kind contributions by the host city.

What is the purpose?

The purpose of the Conference is to provide an informal setting for frank and open discussion of critical issues of disarmament and security. With this understanding, the Conference will consider, inter alia: humanitarian issues on the use of nuclear weapons, Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones (NWFZ), the current situation and challenges to the nuclear non-proliferation regime, the role of civil society, nuclear safety and security, small arms and light weapons control and disarmament and non-proliferation education for students.

Who are the participants?

Representatives of States, Local Government Officials, Representatives of academic institutions, Representatives of non-governmental organizations, Officials of the United Nations, as well as the media will attend the Conference.

What is the schedule?

 
  Wednesday
January 30 2013		 Thursday
January 31 2013		 Friday
February 1 2013
9am   Session IV: Nuclear Safety and Security Special Session: World Student Disarmament Meeting
(9:15am-10:45pm)
Opening Session
10am
Coffee Break Coffee Break
11am Session 1: Humanitarian Issues and Nuclear Weapons Session V: Current Situation and Challenges to the Nuclear Disarmament and Non-proliferation Regime Closing Session
(10:45pm-11:15pm)
12pm  
Lunch Lunch
1pm
2pm Session II: Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones Session VI: Role of Civil Society
3pm
Coffee Break Coffee Break
4pm Session III: Small Arms and Light Weapons Session VII: Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education
5pm
   
6pm
Reception (With fireworks sponsored by the City of Shizuoka)
7pm