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United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research

🌐 Building a more secure world.

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. We bring together governments, international organizations, civil society, the private sector and academia to implement creative solutions that will contribute to building a more secure world.

07/10/2026

🔎 How can we integrate small arms control into the Women, Peace and Security Agenda?

In Santo Domingo, UNIDIR co-delivered a course on developing a strong National Action Plan on the Agenda. The lectures included best practices and drew on insights from our research, “Closing Gaps: Strengthening the WPS Agenda through Arms Control and Disarmament”.

We thank the participants and organizers in the Dominican Republic for the exchange.

👉 Read the report: unidir.org/ClosingGaps

07/10/2026

🚀👽 Rockets? Aliens? Planetary energies? What do our Space Security Research Fellows actually do?

Our fellows are debunking the myths and setting the record straight on what they research as part of UNIDIR's fellowship.

🔗 Learn more about their week in Geneva: unidir.org/Space-Fellows

06/10/2026

💻 October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a moment to reflect on how the digital environment has evolved and what this means for security.

From dial-up connections to global digital interdependence, take a look back at how connectivity has transformed our digital landscape, bringing new risks and challenges for international security along the way.

💬 What digital technology has had the biggest impact on your life? Tell us in the comments!

🔗 Learn more about our work: unidir.org/cybersecurity

05/10/2026

📶 Disruptions to the electromagnetic spectrum can affect more than military operations; they can also disrupt communications, navigation and other technologies that civilians and humanitarian actors rely on.

Do you want to learn more about their implications for international security and cascading effects on civilian sectors? Join UNIDIR’s Innovations Dialogue 2026 to explore these challenges and what they mean for the future of peace and security.

🗓️ 11 November | Geneva and online

🔗 Register now: unidir.org/ID26

04/10/2026

🔎 How are conflicts and wars across the Middle East impacting weapons of mass destruction threats and international efforts to reduce them?

UNIDIR’s report by Abdolrasool Divsalllar on non-proliferation and disarmament trends in the region explores this question and summarizes three years of findings from the Middle East WMD-Free Zone Project.

📖 Read the publication: unidir.org/NP-trends-ME

03/10/2026

How is 3D printing reshaping conventional arms production and international security?

UNIDIR’s publication examines how this technology is being integrated into defence and military contexts, the governance challenges it raises, and where existing control frameworks may fall short.

The primer also outlines key considerations for policymakers seeking to address the security implications of this rapidly evolving dual-use technology.

🔗 Learn more: unidir.org/AM-Primer

02/10/2026

🕊️ How can faith contribute to debates on AI, security and ethics?

UNIDIR’s new policy brief explores the shared principles emerging from our interfaith dialogue on AI, security and ethics, and how faith perspectives can contribute to multilateral discussions on the development, deployment and use of AI.

The publication highlights shared commitments across traditions, including human accountability, human dignity and governance that serves humanity, providing a shared ethical baseline for ongoing debates on this technology.

🔗 Read more: unidir.org/Interfaith-AI

02/10/2026

🕊 Understanding people’s journeys into and out of armed groups is crucial for building conflict prevention strategies that actually work.

Through robust evidence, UNIDIR supports policymakers and practitioners in designing better-tailored interventions to sustain more resilient, peaceful societies.

On the International Day of Non-Violence, explore our conflict prevention research: unidir.org/PreventConflict

02/10/2026

🔎 How can we move beyond securitized responses to armed violence and weapons proliferation?

At , UNIDIR and partners will explore linking small arms control with public health, violence prevention and community engagement.

🔗 Register: unidir.org/BeyondSecurity

01/10/2026

🎂 46 years of UNIDIR! Decades of research, dialogue and ideas for a more secure world.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey.

🌐 Explore our 2026-2030 strategy to find out what’s next: unidir.org/strategy

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