event details
Leicester Street
Leamington Spa
gb
Guest Speaker: Dr Paul Holtom
Deputy Director - Centre for Peace & Reconciliation, University of Coventry
Hon Research Fellow, Centre for Russian & Eastern European Studies, B`ham Uni
Member and Worked at Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Consultant for UN Group of Government Experts on Continuing Operation of UN Register of Conventional Arms and its future development.
Dr Paul Holtom's background is on Russian and Eastern European Affairs and he been involved with SIPRI examining the UN Security Council`s actions with regards to sanctions and embargoes. Paul will be at the UN this month for the biennial meeting of states on UN Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and will also provider information and report on the current state of affairs at UN Scurity Council in relation to the situation in Ukraine.
Dr Paul Holtom's current research interests relate to the international arms trade and strengthening arms transfer controls to combat the illicit arms trade and irresponsible arms transfers. He has recently carried out research projects to inform the negotiations on the Arms Trade Treaty. His Ph.D related to Russian and Eastern European Studies.
Paul will address the local UN Association on the current international political issues relating to the Ukraine and especially the effect this may have on the future relationship between Russia and the West. We are especially concerned that this may further lead to deepening divisions and paralysis of the UNSC when it comes to finding concensus within the P5 dealing with other international disputes as is the case with Syria at the moment.
Paul said in his email: "However, I will probably ask more questions than provide answers as this is
very interesting time for the UN and the international community as a whole."
Contact point for this event
Mr. Gian Clare
01926 338430
gianclareuna@gmail.com