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2024 Innovations Dialogue: Quantum technologies and their implications for international peace and security

First Committee and UNIDIR side events

UNIDIR calls for global action on emerging technologies in Security Council briefing

The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is an autonomous institution within the United Nations that conducts independent research on disarmament and international security issues.

Building a more secure world.

2024 Innovations Dialogue: Quantum technologies and their implications for international peace and security

First Committee and UNIDIR side events

UNIDIR calls for global action on emerging technologies in Security Council briefing

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Latest publications

Large Language Models and International Security: A Primer

Webinar series summary: Armed and dangerous? A brief overview of uncrewed aerial systems – risks, impacts and avenues for action

Shifting the Focus: Insights from Conflict-affected Children and Youth on Peacebuilding and Recovery

Draft Guidelines for the Development of a National Strategy on AI in Security and Defence

Exploring the Acquisition and Management of Arms among Volunteer Security Outfits in Nigeria’s Borno State

Taking Peace into Our Own Hands: Colombian Feminists Use Local Politics to Advance their Agenda for Peace

Understanding Civilian Harm from the Indirect or Reverberating Effects of the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: Strengthening Data Collection to Implement the Political Declaration

Boko Haram: Mapping an Evolving Armed Constellation

Governance of Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective on Priority Areas

Upcoming and recent events

Global intergovernmental points of contact directory: Towards universal participation

Désinformation, paix et sécurité

BWC Working Group Friends of the Chair webinar series: Organizational, institutional and financial arrangements

2024 Innovations Dialogue: Quantum technologies and their implications for international peace and security

Rencontre francophone sur le désarmement : le Cadre mondial pour la gestion des munitions classiques tout au long de leur cycle de vie

Visions of peace: Empowering conflict-affected children and youth through participatory photography and action research

Securing the Seas: A Comprehensive Assessment of Global Maritime Security

Building bridges and incubating ideas for stronger conflict prevention: Harnessing arms and ammunition flows for early warning

Space security next steps: How to ensure continued success through complementarity and cooperation

News

On UN Day, UN research and training institutions commit to advancing the Pact for the Future

Highlights

Effective, inclusive participation can offer a path out of paralysis for multilateral disarmament

Small arms control and prevention: Back together again or a flash in the pan?

Five steps towards gender-responsive disarmament, demobilization and reintegration

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