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United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa Report on Activities, 2013 First Committee, 68 th session 28 October 2013

Introduction  UNREC  Is the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs field presence in Africa, based in Lomé, Togo  Operates under the Regional Disarmament Branch  Is funded through the regular budget (existing resources within the Secretariat) and voluntary contributions from Member States and other donors  Provide assistance, upon request, to Member States, African Union, African regional and subregional organisations

Mandate  “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 limitation and disarmament in the region” (Resolution 40/151 G)

Thematic programmes of 2013  Peace and Security: e.g. support to UNSAC, contribution to SSR  Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)  Controlling the illicit trade in SALW  Conventional Weapons  ATT: 31 African States have signed, Nigeria has Ratified  Weapons of Mass Destruction: BWC, SC Res. 1540

Priorities for the next 12 months  Peace and security: contributing to  UNSAC  AU-Regions steering committee  Integrated Strategy on the Sahel  Small Arms and Light Weapons:  Address new disarmament challenges  Ratification and implementation of regional instruments  Arms Trade Treaty: ratification  Weapons of Mass Destruction. Support to:  Universalization of BWC  Implementation of SC Res. 1540 and Treaty of Pelindaba

Thank you, merci More information: www.unrec.org