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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

UNIDIR Director highlights power of dialogue in high-level visit to Japan

UNIDIR’s work focuses on:

Disarmament fora

Conflict prevention and peacebuilding

Nuclear weapons

Science and technology

Artificial intelligence

Conventional weapons

Inclusive global security

Chemical and biological weapons

Cyber security

Missiles and drones

Space security

Interconnected global risks

UNIDIR’s programmes and projects

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Latest publications

Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East: The Role of the WMD-Free Zone Initiative

Community Perspectives on Return and Reintegration in Cameroon and Chad

Update on the Situation of Iraqi Returnees in Al-Amal Rehabilitation Centre (Formerly Jeddah-1 Centre)

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

Upcoming and recent events

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

Outer Space Security Conference 2025

Deploying the arms control toolbox: Strengthening the role of UN peace operations to prevent sexual violence

Technically transformative – Overcoming barriers to women’s meaningful participation in ammunition management

Launch of a voluntary implementation guide for the global framework for through-life conventional ammunition management

Virtual launch “Combating weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East: The role of the WMD-free zone initiative”

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

News

Untangling the reverberating impacts from firearms-related violence

Highlights

UNIDIR Director highlights power of dialogue in high-level visit to Japan

Working together towards a cyber resilient future

Training Sri Lankan diplomats in disarmament

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