DISARMAMENT EDUCATION BY MISS OPURUM IJEOMA and

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DISARMAMENT EDUCATION BY MISS OPURUM IJEOMA and AKIRI DAVID 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(A57/124) was submitted to the First Committee of the General Assembly at its 57th session on 9th 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 actions to be taken by governments, regional organizations, the UN and other international organizations, municipal and religious leaders. I t 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. FIRST BIENNIAL REPORT of the SECRETARY GENERAL on DISARMAMENT and NON-PROLIFERATION EDUCATION The First Biennial Report of thr 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 UN 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 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 UN 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 in the report SECOND BIENNIAL REPORT of the SECRETARY GENERAL on DISARMAMNET 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 reviewthe implementation of the recommendations of the UN 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. Given the high number of submissions received by civil society organizations, only summaries were included in the report. THIRD BIENNIAL REPORT of the SERATARY GENERAL on DISARMAMENT and