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Security and Technology
Securing Cyberspace for Peace: Insights into Cyberthreats and International Security in 2025
9 February 2026
Conventional Arms and Ammunition
Integrating the Prevention of Violent Extremism and Illicit Weapons Proliferation in West Africa: A Way Forward
9 February 2026
Space Security
Outer Space Security Conference 2025 Report
9 February 2026
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UNIDIR Roundup and Outlook 2026
4 February 2026
Managing Exits from Armed Conflict
Headway and Hurdles: The Reincorporation Progress and Challenges Faced by FARC-EP Ex-combatants
3 February 2026
Security and Technology
The Global Prism of Military AI Governance: Reflections from the 2025 Regional Consultations on Responsible AI in the Military Domain
2 February 2026
Conventional Arms and Ammunition
The Use of Uncrewed Aerial Systems by Non-State Armed Groups: Exploring Trends in Myanmar
21 January 2026
Security and Technology
Strengthening National CSIRT Cooperation: From Domestic Setups to International Networks
29 December 2025
Managing Exits from Armed Conflict
Rebuilding Lives: Understanding Economic Well-being After Exiting an Armed Group in the North East of Nigeria
15 December 2025
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Nuclear risk reduction at the Non-Proliferation Treaty
24 February 2026
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Survey AI governance processes: Implications and lessons for the disarmament and military domain
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UNIDIR Strategic Framework 2026-2030
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Protecting people through arms control and disarmament
2 February 2026
What is the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda?
12 December 2025
Innovations Dialogue 2025
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24 September 2025
Spotlight on improvised weapons
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UNIDIR youth voices at COP30
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