Successful implementation of these regional approaches requires robust and sustainable partnerships between the United Nations and regional organizations, donors and, of course, civil society. In , despite the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza exacerbating tensions, regional activities in support of disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control continued to endure.
The United Nations engaged, coordinated and facilitated cooperation with States, regional and subregional organizations, relevant international organizations and civil society, including through exchanges and dialogues, capacity-building projects and information campaigns. Nuclear-weapon-free zones strengthen the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, advance the case for global nuclear disarmament, and strengthen both regional and international peace and security.
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. A dotted line represents approximately the line of control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the Parties.
Final boundary between the Sudan and South Sudan has not yet been determined. Base map source : United Nations Geospatial. In the field of weapons of mass destruction, three States ratified or signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. In Africa, Djibouti signed the agreement.
In the area of conventional weapons, a degree of progress was made in adherence by States to relevant global and subregional treaties. Nigeria ratified the Convention on Cluster Munitions, in February. That meeting represented the commitment of the participating countries to multilateralism and dialogue for improving the current security environment and strengthening regional and international peace and security amid the conflict in Gaza and its effects on the wider region.
