Training on Disarmament for Sri Lanka Foreign Service Officers

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism in collaboration with the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) successfully conducted a two day seminar on Disarmament for Sri Lanka Foreign Service Officers on 25 and 26 April at the Ministry. Over 40 officers based in Colombo attended the workshop physically while over 60 officers attached to Sri Lanka Missions abroad followed the seminar virtually.

UNIDIR Director Dr. Robin Geiss, UNIDIR Security and Technology Programme Senior Researcher Dr. Dongyoun Cho, and UNIDIR Associate of Political Affairs Fanny Sebban conducted the seminar as resource personnel. They shared their expertise and perspectives on the global disarmament landscape and evolving threats to international peace and security etc.

Dr. Robin Geiss called on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath and discussed closer cooperation between the Ministry and UNIDIR.

The Human Resource Development, Research and Training Division and the United Nations and Human Rights Division of the Ministry organised the seminar initiated by the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva.

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