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Initiative

UNIDIR’s Centre of Excellence on AI, Peace and Security

In the media

Robin Geiss on the launch of a range of new initiatives from UNIDIR’s Centre of Excellence on AI, Peace and Security (UN Web TV, Press Conference)

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Risks reduced. Lives protected.

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.

UNIDIR’s Centre of Excellence on AI, Peace and Security

Robin Geiss on the launch of a range of new initiatives from UNIDIR’s Centre of Excellence on AI, Peace and Security (UN Web TV, Press Conference)

Risks reduced. Lives protected.

UNIDIR’s work focuses on:

Nuclear weapons

Inclusive global security

Science and technology

Conflict prevention and peacebuilding

Conventional weapons

Chemical and biological weapons

Artificial intelligence

Space security

Disarmament forums

Cybersecurity

Missiles and drones

Interconnected global risks

UNIDIR’s programmes and projects

News

Why a gender lens is important to achieve international peace and security

Championing a people-centred approach to disarmament and reintegration

Industry responsibility in developing military AI

The future of international law in cyberspace needs more diverse voices

Videos

Inside the First Committee with UNIDIR’s Director

Improvised explosive devices: A global threat that needs a shared response

Can a cyber operation affect our everyday lives?

What do UNIDIR’s Space Security Research Fellows actually do?

UNIDIR’s Outer Space Security Conference through young eyes

Introducing UNIDIR’s Scenario Compendium on LAWS

What happens when people leave Boko Haram and try to return home?

The legacy of nuclear testing

How arms export decisions can help prevent gender-based violence

Latest publications

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

Electronic Warfare and Innovations in Uncrewed Aerial Systems: Arms Control and Disarmament Implications

​Faith-Based Perspectives on AI, Security and Ethics: Reflections from an Interfaith Dialogue

From Cyberspace to AI: Translating Norms of Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace to AI in the Military Domain

Arms Control in a Time of Mistrust: Unilateral Initiatives

Gender and Nuclear Weapons

Entangled Frontiers: Quantum-AI Convergence in Defence and International Security

Social Acceptance of Iraqi Returnees from Al-Hol Camp

Mainstreaming Gender in Cybersecurity: A Compendium of Good Practices

Upcoming events

Supporting substantive preparations for the First Meeting of States on the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management

Regional action on women, peace and security: Exploring synergies with arms control and disarmament

Engaging with terrorist-designated armed groups in the new era of peacemaking?

Innovations Dialogue 2026: Electromagnetic disruption, peace and security

Simulation ONU : L’utilisation et régulation de l’intelligence artificielle dans le domaine militaire

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Faith-Based Perspectives on AI, Security and Ethics: Reflections from an Interfaith Dialogue

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