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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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MEAC Conflict Exits Assessment Framework

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

Upcoming and Recent Events

Exploring Futures for Peace, Security and Disarmament

Technology Breakfast: Internet Fragmentation and Cybersecurity (New York, Online)

Uses and Functions of the New UNIDIR-VERTIC BWC National Implementation Measures Database

Technology Breakfast: Internet Fragmentation and Cybersecurity (Geneva, Online)

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

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

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UNIDIR Update: October 2023

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