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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.

Space security regional briefings

Open-Ended Working Group and UNIDIR side events

UNIDIR calls for global action on emerging technologies in Security Council briefing

UNIDIR’s work focuses on:

Science and technology

Space security

Cyber security

Nuclear weapons

Gender and global security

Chemical and biological weapons

Disarmament fora

Conflict prevention and peacebuilding

Artificial intelligence

Interconnected global risks

Conventional weapons

Missiles and drones

UNIDIR’s programmes and projects

Latest publications

Survival and Struggle: The Experience of Women and Girls With and After Boko Haram

Possible Models of BWC Verification

Towards a Regular Institutional Dialogue on International ICT Security: Review of Current Proposals and Considerations for Effective Dialogue

Sexual Violence and the Struggle for Justice: The Involvement of Indigenous Nasa Survivors in Armed Groups in Northern Cauca

Quantum Technology, Peace and Security: A Primer

Gender and Ionizing Radiation: Towards a New Research Agenda Addressing Disproportionate Harm

Picturing Conflict: Child Perspectives From Their Time With Boko Haram and Their Exit Journeys

Understanding the Middle East WMD-Free Zone Conference

Securing the Seas: A Comprehensive Assessment of Global Maritime Security

Upcoming and recent events

Technology and security seminar on 6G: Preparing for the next generation of connectivity

Options for BWC verification

Multistakeholder dialogue on cloud computing governance and international security

Unpacking the AI-cyber nexus in malicious ICT activities

Where are the women ambassadors? Insights from the 2024 Women in Diplomacy Index

Beyond stereotypes: The many facets of women’s association with armed groups

Space security regional briefings

Désinformation, paix et sécurité

BWC Working Group Friends of the Chair webinar series: Organizational, institutional and financial arrangements

News

Shaping a safer quantum future

Highlights

Optimizing arms flows data for stronger conflict prevention

Addressing the threats posed by improvised explosive devices in West Africa: Towards a regional approach

Challenging binary perceptions of women and girls in conflict

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