Who We Are

UNIDIR is a voluntarily funded, autonomous institute within the United Nations. One of the few policy institutes worldwide focusing on disarmament, UNIDIR generates knowledge and promotes dialogue and action on disarmament and security. Based in Geneva, UNIDIR assists the international community to develop the practical, innovative ideas needed to find solutions to critical security problems.

Disarmament — including arms control, non-proliferation, prohibitions, restrictions, confidence building, and where needed, elimination — is an essential tool to secure our world and our future."

António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General

Programmes

Weapons of Mass Destruction
Security and Technology
Conventional Arms and Ammunition
Gender and Disarmament
Space Security
Managing Exits from Armed Conflict
Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone

Latest Publications

Gender and Diversity in the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM)

To Space Security and Beyond: Exploring Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability Governance and Implementation Efforts (Space Dossier 9)

Technologies to Counter the Diversion of Small Arms and Light Weapons, and Components of Conventional Weapons

The Role of Industry and Other Private Sector Actors in Efforts To Counter the Diversion of Conventional Arms (ATT Issue Brief 4)

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