First Committee at the United Nations, New York Vanessa Canola Project Assistant, SCRAP Weapons Breaking the impasse in the disarmament apparatus (through SSOD-IV) is needed now more than ever. From October 3rd to 13th, SCRAP Weapons was in New York to participate in the First Committee of the United Nations- one of the six main …
Past Events
On 5th October 2023, The Episcopal Church and SCRAP Weapons invited speakers from different faith-based organisations and religious denominations to contribute to a panel along with researchers, former officials and NGOs on the theme of “Interreligious Dialogue and Disarmament,” hosted at the Episcopal Church Centre in New York. Stimulated by the severity of present circumstances, …
Revisiting Disarmament and Arms Control: Progress or Regression?- A Geneva Security Debate On 19th September 2023 SCRAP Weapons, in collaboration with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and Control Arms, hosted a hybrid event in Geneva on the challenges and opportunities faced by the disarmament and arms control machinery and treaties. In June 1945, …
Peace for Gender Equality | NGO CSW/NY On 19th September 2023 SCRAP Weapons’ Project Coordinator, Eloisa Romani, intervened as a panelist at the NGO CSW/NY’s September meeting. The meeting addressed women, youth, peace and security (WYPS), an analysis of the New Agenda for Peace with a gender perspective, and reflections on the SDG Summit in …
Newsletter August 2023 Revisiting Disarmament and Arms Control: Progress or Regression? – A Geneva Security Debate What are the challenges and opportunities to the disarmament and arms control machinery and treaties? What role do these mechanisms play at a time of uncertainty in international politics? Are and can these mechanisms and treaties contribute to peace …
Philip Chennery Project Assistant, SCRAP Weapons Conversations on the Arms Industry is a student-led SCRAP Weapons project, born with the intent to create a space for sharing challenges, hopes, and ideas relating to the arms industrial complex. Throughout the series, SCRAP aims to involve not only individuals focused on policy-making, law or technology, but also …
Newsletter July 2023 NEW AGENDA FOR PEACE CALLS FOR THE CONVENING OF A SPECIAL SESSION ON DISARMAMENT On July 18th, UN Secretary General, António Guterres, released the long awaited New Agenda for Peace. SCRAP Weapons is delighted to announce the policy brief has recognised the need for a special session on disarmament (SSOD) at the …
Newsletter June 2023 It has been a busy summer in the world of disarmament, and for SCRAP Weapons, as we continue campaigning for the activation of a Fourth Special Session on Disarmament at the United Nations General Assembly. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the New Agenda Coalition, Brazil hosted the seminar “The …
Hiroshima G7 Youth Summit Vanessa Canola Project Assistant, SCRAP Weapons James Luk Project Assistant, SCRAP Weapons SCRAP Weapons Project Assistants Vanessa Canola and James Luk attended the G7 Youth Summit hosted in Hiroshima this year. Read about their experiences below: Vanessa’s Reflections 50 young leaders and activists, each contributing in their own way to raise …
Newsletter April 2023 April was a busy month here at SCRAP Weapons! Having carried out a round of successful consultations and discussions in Brussels, Geneva, London, New York, Vienna, Washington DC and at the G7 Youth Summit in Hiroshima, SCRAP Weapons has continued to pursue activating a Special Session on Disarmament (SSOD-IV) at the UN General Assembly, compiling a proposal of …