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Framework of Responsible Industry Behaviour for AI in the Military Domain

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UNIDIR Roundup and Outlook 2026

Capacity-building

UNIDIR Women in AI Fellowship: Call for Applications

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.

Building a more secure world.

Framework of Responsible Industry Behaviour for AI in the Military Domain

UNIDIR Roundup and Outlook 2026

UNIDIR Women in AI Fellowship: Call for Applications

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Conflict prevention and peacebuilding

Conventional weapons

Inclusive global security

Space security

Nuclear weapons

Science and technology

Interconnected global risks

Chemical and biological weapons

Missiles and drones

Cyber security

Artificial intelligence

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Latest publications

Securing Cyberspace for Peace: Insights into Cyberthreats and International Security in 2025

Integrating the Prevention of Violent Extremism and Illicit Weapons Proliferation in West Africa: A Way Forward

Outer Space Security Conference 2025 Report

UNIDIR Roundup and Outlook 2026

Headway and Hurdles: The Reincorporation Progress and Challenges Faced by FARC-EP Ex-combatants

The Global Prism of Military AI Governance: Reflections from the 2025 Regional Consultations on Responsible AI in the Military Domain

The Use of Uncrewed Aerial Systems by Non-State Armed Groups: Exploring Trends in Myanmar

Strengthening National CSIRT Cooperation: From Domestic Setups to International Networks

Rebuilding Lives: Understanding Economic Well-being After Exiting an Armed Group in the North East of Nigeria

Upcoming events

Regional workshop: Integrating arms control and disarmament into National Action Plans on UNSCR 1325

The nuclear–AI nexus: Implications for the three pillars of the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference

Supporting substantive preparations for the programme of action/international tracing instrument Open-Ended Technical Expert Group

Preventing armed violence and illicit weapons proliferation in West Africa: A way forward

Menaces hybrides: Comment améliorer la résilience face à ce phénomène?

Nuclear risk reduction at the Non-Proliferation Treaty

Cyber Stability Conference 2026

News

Guns are fueling sexual violence in Haiti; arms control must be part of the response

Highlights

UNIDIR and Pakistan boost national cyber capacity

Tracer des voies pour renforcer la prévention de la violence armée en Afrique de l’Ouest

Charting pathways to strengthen armed violence prevention in West Africa

Videos

UNIDIR Strategic Framework 2026-2030

Protecting people through arms control and disarmament

What is the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda?

Innovations Dialogue 2025

Impact behind the scenes

Spotlight on improvised weapons

UNIDIR youth voices at COP30

What challenges does the Women, Peace and Security Agenda seek to address?

Unseen but essential: Subsea cables

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