The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute North America

with the sponsorship of the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations

present a lunch-time discussion on

World Military Spending and Transparency: Recent Trends and the UN Report on Military Expenditures

Wendesday, 18 April 2012, 1:15pm - 2:30pm

Conference Room D, North Lawn Building

United Nations Headquarters, New York

• Presentation by SIPRI on its newest figures for global military expenditures.
  
• Presentation by UNODA on the annual UN reporting system on military expenditures, including which States have already reported, and how to submit a report.
  
• A hands-on session for disarmament diplomats and others interested. 

Introductory remarks:

• Ambassador Kazuo Kodama, Deputy Permanent Representative ofJapan to the United Nations

• Dr. Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, Executive Director, SIPRI North America

Speakers

• Dr. Sam Perlo-Freeman: Head, Military Expenditure Project, SIPRI

• Mr. Daniël Prins: UN Office for Disarmament Affairs

• Mr. Tom Kono: UN Office for Disarmament Affairs

*Light lunch and refreshments kindly provided by the Permanent Mission of Japan

For further information please contact Ms. Elsie Haregwein, haregwein@un.org

For more information on the SIPRI Military Expenditure Program, please click here.