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Conventional Weapons
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Kenyan communities break silence on small arms and insecurity
4 June 2026
Conventional Weapons
Commentary
Time to piece together prevention and small arms control
19 May 2026
Conventional Weapons
External publication
Strengthening the protection of civilian infrastructure in armed conflict: Practical measures to operationalize IHL and reduce civilian harm (International Review of the Red Cross)
5 March 2026
Conventional Weapons
Latest news
Tracer des voies pour renforcer la prévention de la violence armée en Afrique de l’Ouest
15 January 2026
Conventional Weapons
Latest news
Charting pathways to strengthen armed violence prevention in West Africa
15 January 2026
Conventional Weapons
In the media
“Gestion des Armes et munitions et la prévention de l’extrémisme violent, un atelier de consultation et de prospection s’ouvre à Lomé” (Togo Times, Togo)
11 December 2025
Conventional Weapons
Latest news
UNIDIR promotes civilian protection at global conference on explosive weapons in populated areas
10 December 2025
Conventional Weapons
Commentary
Using community-led arms control to reduce armed violence
13 October 2025
Conventional Weapons
Commentary
Untangling the reverberating impacts from firearms-related violence
2 June 2025
Conventional Weapons
In the media
How a Gender Perspective Can Help Reduce Male Armed Violence (InSight Crime, Colombia)
10 March 2025
Conventional Weapons
Latest news
Enhancing security in Benin through conventional arms control
30 January 2025
Conventional Weapons
External publication
Sustainable Political Solutions for Successful Peace Operations (Challenges Forum, Germany)
3 December 2024
Conventional Weapons
Latest news
Optimizing arms flows data for stronger conflict prevention
21 November 2024
Managing Exits from Armed Conflict
Press release
Empowering conflict-affected youth through participatory photography at the UN Headquarters
8 November 2024
Conventional Weapons
Commentary
Small arms control and prevention: Back together again or a flash in the pan?
29 October 2024
Cross-Institute
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UNIDIR highlights the important connection between disarmament and development at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference
10 October 2024
Conventional Weapons
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Terror Groups’ Use of Drones ‘Levels Playing Field’ in Africa, Experts Say (VOA News, USA)
28 August 2024
Conventional Weapons
External publication
Explosive Weapons and the 2030 Agenda
1 December 2023
Conventional Weapons
Commentary
How Can Conventional Arms Control Strengthen UN Peace Operations’ Efforts to Protect Civilians?
20 June 2022
Conventional Weapons
Commentary
Preventing armed conflict: exploring the role of arms-related risks
19 April 2022
Conventional Weapons
Commentary
In Defence of Cities
6 April 2022
Conventional Weapons
Commentary
Twenty Years of Conflict Prevention and Conventional Arms Control: Looking Back to Move Forward
1 July 2021
Conventional Weapons
Commentary
Good Offices and Guns: Arms Control and Conflict Prevention
6 November 2020
Conventional Weapons
Commentary
Does arms control matter? Enabling a ceasefire in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
6 November 2020
Conventional Weapons
Commentary
Comprehensive strategies to reduce urban violence in Latin America
6 November 2020
Conventional Weapons
Commentary
From International Drug Trafficking to Community Violence: Lessons from the Caribbean
16 October 2020
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