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Conventional Weapons
Commentary
Reviewing the Arms Trade Treaty
17 August 2026
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Publication
Arms Control in a Time of Mistrust: Unilateral Initiatives
17 August 2026
Conventional Weapons
Event
Evaluating the impact of the Arms Trade Treaty
27 August 2026
Conventional Weapons
Event
Understanding thermobaric weapons: Technological capacities and governance frameworks
7 September 2026
Integrated Approaches
Publication
Gender and Nuclear Weapons
4 August 2026
Conventional Weapons
Event
Strengthening community-based approaches to prevent ammunition diversion and trafficking workshop
18 – 20 August 2026
Integrated Approaches
Event
Getting ready for Vientiane: A dialogue with the Convention on Cluster Munitions gender focal points
19 August 2026
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Event
The evolution of biotech industry in the post-pandemic era and implications for the BWC
19 August 2026
Security and Technology
Publication
Entangled Frontiers: Quantum-AI Convergence in Defence and International Security
23 July 2026
Managing Exits from Armed Conflict
Publication
Social Acceptance of Iraqi Returnees from Al-Hol Camp
23 July 2026
Security and Technology
Publication
Mainstreaming Gender in Cybersecurity: A Compendium of Good Practices
20 July 2026
Security and Technology
Event
Advancing common understandings on the application of international law in cyberspace: Pre-launch of Mauritius’ national position
20 July 2026
Conventional Weapons
In the media
О проведении Региональной встречи по теме «Повышение потенциала в области пресечения поставок оружия террористам в Центральной Азии» (МИД России)
15 July 2026
Conventional Weapons
Latest news
New initiative paves the way towards a mine-free Africa
15 July 2026
Security and Technology
Event
Launching the compendium of good practices on mainstreaming gender in cybersecurity
22 July 2026
Security and Technology
Event
Innovations Dialogue 2026: Electromagnetic disruption, peace and security
11 November 2026
Security and Technology
Publication
International Humanitarian Law and Cyber Operations: (Consequences of) Divergent National Interpretations of “Attack” and “Data”
13 July 2026
Security and Technology
Latest news
UNIDIR and Thailand advance national implementation of UN cyber norms
13 July 2026
Conventional Weapons
Publication
Examining the Security Council’s Use of Conventional Arms Control
13 July 2026
Security and Technology
Latest news
UNIDIR advances partnerships on AI, peace and security in Beijing
9 July 2026
Cross-Programme
Event
Applied science and technology tools for prevention, risk assessment and biorisk governance under the BWC
21 August 2026
Cross-Programme
Event
Designing a science and technology advisory mechanism for the BWC: Insights from other scientific advisory bodies
20 August 2026
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Event
Steps towards a voluntary trust fund for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
16 July 2026
Managing Exits from Armed Conflict
Publication
Return to Dry Lands: How Agricultural Decline Impedes Post-Conflict Reintegration in Iraq
6 July 2026
Security and Technology
Commentary
Navigating international humanitarian law in the age of autonomy
3 July 2026
Conventional Weapons
Publication
Weapons and Ammunition Management Country Insight: Republic of Costa Rica
1 July 2026
Conventional Weapons
Event
Addressing the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean as a key component of counter-terrorism
2 July 2026
Security and Technology
Publication
Unpacking the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on ICT in the Context of International Security (2021–2025)
24 June 2026
Security and Technology
Commentary
Due diligence in early practice, the International Law Commission agenda and cyberspace
24 June 2026
Security and Technology
Event
Launching UNIDIR’s report on the Open-Ended Working Group on ICT (2021-2025)
21 July 2026
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