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2023 Global Symposium – Weapons and Ammunition Management: Frameworks, Policies and Practices

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2023 Global Symposium – Weapons and Ammunition Management: Frameworks, Policies and Practices

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Beyond Oslo: Taking Stock of Gender and Diversity Mainstreaming in the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

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Exploring Synthetic Data for Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems: A Primer

Aperçu de la gestion des armes et des munitions en Afrique: rapport sur l’état d’avancement 2023

2023 Outer Space Security Conference Report

Beyond Oslo: Taking Stock of Gender and Diversity Mainstreaming in the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

Gender and Diversity in the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC)

Factors Influencing Community Receptivity of Former Fighters in Somalia

Weapons and Ammunition Management in Africa Insight: 2023 Update

An Unfiltered View of Struggling to Find Peace: Photography Programme Pilot with Young People in Mosul, Iraq

Partners in Research: Participatory Research Training Pilot with Young People in Mosul, Iraq

Upcoming and Recent Events

Exploring Futures for Peace, Security and Disarmament

Technology Breakfast: Internet Fragmentation and Cybersecurity

Addressing Weapons in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Prevention and Response: The Case of Sudan

“Peacegaming”: Introduction to Serious Games for International Peace and Security

Regional Seminar on the Prevention of Violent Extremism and the Management of Conventional Weapons in West Africa

Quantum Technologies and Their Implications for International Peace and Security

Rising Together: Gender-Responsive Disarmament and the TPNW

2023 Global Symposium – Weapons and Ammunition Management: Frameworks, Policies and Practices

Gender Matters in the APMBC: Taking Stock of Progress and Looking Ahead

News and Activities

Ambassador Maritza Chan, Costa Rica, on UNIDIR’s Digital Tools for Security and Technology

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Towards a Comprehensive Security Approach to Military Spending

Navigating the Gulf: A Subregional Approach to Regional Proliferation Trends

UNIDIR Update: October 2023

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