events
19 September 2023
2023 ECOWAS-UNIDIR Regional Seminar: Gender Perspectives on Arms Control and Disarmament - Views from West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) were pleased to host the 2023 ECOWAS-UNIDIR Regional Seminar on Disarmament
13 September 2023
Outer Space Security Conference 2023
UNIDIR’s Outer Space Security Conference is an annual flagship event that provides a unique forum for the diplomatic community — as well as experts from military, industry and academic backgrounds
30 August 2023
UNIDIR Toolkit for Space Security: Launch of a Lexicon for Space Security, and Portal Live Demonstration
Space activities are ever-increasing, with growing numbers of space actors and stakeholders — both States and non-governmental entities — that seek to benefit from all that the space environment ha
24 August 2023
Exploring Technological Solutions to Counter the Diversion of Conventional Weapons: Possibilities, Limitations and Barriers
The diversion of conventional arms into the hands of unauthorised users and for unauthorised use causes many adverse effects.
23 August 2023
The Role of Industry in Preventing and Addressing the Diversion of Conventional Arms (ATT CSP9 Side-Event)
The diversion of conventional arms and related items is a complex phenomenon that poses a significant threat to global peace and security.
23 August 2023
Mitigating Gender-Based Violence Through the Effective Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty: Strengthening National Preventative Measures (ATT CSP9 Side Event)
Argentina, the Small Arms Survey and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) hosted a side event on Mitigating gender-based violence through the effective implementation of t
18 August 2023
Looking Forward to Measures on Compliance and Verification (Side Event to the BWC Working Group Meeting)
In December 2023, the Working Group on the Strengthening of the BWC will consider the topic of “measures on compliance and verification”.
17 August 2023
Workshop (Geneva): Exploring New Areas of Research on Gender and Nuclear Policies
This workshop on exploring new areas of research on gender and nuclear policies featured presentations from researcher
15 August 2023
Live Launch of the BWC National Implementation Measures Database
At this side event to the BWC Working Group meeting, UNIDIR and VERTIC launched the new BWC National Implementation Measures Database.
3 August 2023
Perspectives on the Middle East WMD-Free Zone
The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and the European Union (EU) hosted a hybrid side event on “Perspectives on the Middle East WMD-Fre