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Roadmap

UNIDIR Strategic Framework 2026-2030

Event

Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026

Opportunity

Call for Submissions: Outer Space Security Conference 2026 Youth Video Competition

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 Strategic Framework 2026-2030

Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026

Call for Submissions: Outer Space Security Conference 2026 Youth Video Competition

UNIDIR’s work focuses on:

Cyber security

Conflict prevention and peacebuilding

Artificial intelligence

Space security

Chemical and biological weapons

Interconnected global risks

Missiles and drones

Disarmament fora

Conventional weapons

Inclusive global security

Nuclear weapons

Science and technology

UNIDIR’s programmes and projects

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Latest publications

Steps Towards a Voluntary Trust Fund for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Small Arms and Light Weapons Flows and Transfer Controls

Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Trends in the Middle East: Report of the Middle East WMD-Free Zone Project (2023–2026)

Toolkit: Addressing Weapons-Related Risks in Women, Peace and Security National Action Plans

Understanding the Legacies of Drug Use in Armed Groups in the North East of Nigeria

Additive Manufacturing of Conventional Military Equipment: Implications for Arms Control and Security

Technological Developments in Small Arms: Implications for International Arms Control Instruments

Persistent Insecurity Challenges Impacting Defection Pathways out of Armed and Criminal Groups in Colombia

Nuclear Risk Reduction: An Illustrative Compendium

Upcoming events

Road to AISE26 webinar series

Inter-faith dialogue on artificial intelligence, security and ethics

Innovating for peace: Strengthening arms-related violence risks in early warning

Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026

Directed energy weapon developments in counter-UAS defence

Due diligence in cyberspace: State interpretations and their relevance for international law

Outer Space Security Conference 2026

News

Kenyan communities break silence on small arms and insecurity

Highlights

UNIDIR conference to spotlight how AI is reshaping global security

Mitigating the proliferation of 3D-printed small arms and light weapons

UNIDIR transcends geopolitical barriers on AI and security

Videos

Is AI neutral?

A turning point for cyber governance: Lessons from the OEWG on ICTs

Drones in conflict: A growing security challenge

How to use UNIDIR’s Nuclear Weapon-Free Zones Hub

2026 Training on Norms, International Law and Cyberspace

Security at sea: Old and new threats

2025 Women in AI fellows describe their AI journey

Lakurawa: From local security actor to emerging threat

Protecting people through arms control and disarmament

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