The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) will convene the Outer Space Security Conference on 8-9 September 2026 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva and online. It will bring together policymakers, defence officials, in…
This publication details research findings derived from following the reintegration journeys of hundreds of Iraqis who returned from Al-Hol Camp in Syria and spent time in Al Amal Rehabilitation Centre in Iraq, with particular attention to
As additive manufacturing transforms industrial production, it is also reshaping how arms control practitioners think about proliferation, export controls, and technology governance. On 9 February, under the EU-funded Science and Technology…
UNIDIR and the Government of Mauritius are hosting the pre-launch of Mauritius’ national position on international law in cyberspace, held as a side event to the Global Mechanism on developments in the field of information and communication…
On 18 June, UNIDIR – with support from the European Union (EU) – together with partners including the Mines Advisory Group launched a new initiative aimed at enabling States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) from the…
UNIDIR’s Innovations Dialogue 2026 (#ID26) provides a timely platform to explore the international peace and security implications of developments related to the electromagnetic spectrum and its disruption, including the impact on military
The application of international humanitarian law (IHL) to cyber operations during armed conflict is complex. Even after more than a decade of multilateral discussions in such forums as the United Nations Groups of Governmental Experts and
From 8-10 July, UNIDIR, together with Thailand’s Office of the National Security Council (NSC), National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), convened a workshop in Bangkok on the national implementation of t…
The link between the spread of illicit arms and armed conflict seems clear: without arms, there would be no armed conflict. The United Nations acknowledges in principle that conventional arms control tools can aid in conflict management. Ye…
From 30 June to 3 July, UNIDIR Director Dr Robin Geiss undertook a week-long mission to Beijing where he met a wide range of stakeholders and discussed pressing questions concerning the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on global peace…
Held on the margins of the ninth session of the Working Group for Strengthening the Convention, this multistakeholder dialogue will showcase concrete, applied use cases (from screening and risk-assessment platforms to institutional self-eva…
Amid climatic and environmental pressures, governance challenges, conflict legacies and ongoing security dynamics, Iraq’s natural resources and agricultural livelihoods are under increasing strain. While these challenges broadly affect rura…