Building a more secure world.

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.

Outer Space Security Conference 2025

UNIDIR’s 45th anniversary in 2025

New frontiers in global security: Emerging technologies and outer space

UNIDIR’s work focuses on:

Science and technology

Cyber security

Conventional weapons

Inclusive global security

Space security

Interconnected global risks

Chemical and biological weapons

Nuclear weapons

Conflict prevention and peacebuilding

Disarmament fora

Artificial intelligence

Missiles and drones

UNIDIR’s programmes and projects

Latest publications

From Casualties to Care: Implementing Age- and Gender-Sensitive Victim Assistance

A Novel Approach to the 11 UN Norms for Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace: Guidelines for Gendered Implementation

Peace Without Process? Disarmament Failures and the 2018 OLF Ethiopian Government Accord

Embedding Fairness

Armed Group Responses to Climatic Shocks: A Study of FARC-EP Dissident Activities in the Colombian Amazon During an El Niño Year

Exploring Reporting and Interactive Dialogue Options for NPT Disarmament Obligations

Strengthening the NPT Safeguards Regime for Naval Nuclear Propulsion Development: Event Summary

Achieving Depth: Subsea Telecommunications Cables as Critical Infrastructure

Climate, Insecurity and Displacement: Triple Barriers to the Reintegration of Former Boko Haram Associates

Upcoming and recent events

Inside the networks: How knowledge-sharing drives improvised SALW, IEDs and UAS production

Outer Space Security Conference 2025

Breaking the supply chain: Countering the illicit production of improvised SALW, IEDs and UAS

From casualties to care

New frontiers in global security: Emerging technologies and outer space

Security at what cost? Examining the latest trends in global military spending

The Montreux Conference on Disarmament retreat revisited

Model UN 2025: Women, Peace and Security

Cyber Stability Conference 2025

News

Harmonizing the minimum nuclear non-proliferation commitments of States in the Middle East

Highlights

Introducing a new framework to analyze ICT activities

Strengthening Senegal’s framework for weapons and ammunition management

Working towards more representative, more effective AI governance with UNIDIR’s Women in AI Fellowship

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