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.

Building a more secure world.

UNIDIR empowers emerging leaders in biological disarmament and biosecurity

UNIDIR’s 45th anniversary in 2025

Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2025

UNIDIR’s work focuses on:

Conflict prevention and peacebuilding

Interconnected global risks

Nuclear weapons

Chemical and biological weapons

Conventional weapons

Gender and global security

Disarmament fora

Artificial intelligence

Missiles and drones

Space security

Cyber security

Science and technology

UNIDIR’s programmes and projects

Latest publications

The Interpretation and Application of International Humanitarian Law in Relation to Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems

The Arms Trade Treaty: Regulating Brokering to Reduce the Risk of Diversion

Changing Tides in Maritime Warfare: Closing the Reporting Gap on Uncrewed Maritime Systems in the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Regional Security, Threat Perceptions and the Middle East WMD-Free Zone

Universalization and Effective Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty in Africa Lessons learned from the 2024 Monrovia Workshop

No Man’s Land? Focusing on Men to Reduce Global Armed Violence

Nuclear Risks: Perceptions and Pathways

2024 Outer Space Security Conference Report

UNIDIR Roundup and Outlook 2025

Upcoming and recent events

Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2025

Space industry workshop: Industry perspectives on addressing space security challenges

The application of international humanitarian law in relation to lethal autonomous weapons systems

Differentiated impacts of nuclear weapons: From research to policy and practice

Under the radar: Corruption’s role in fuelling arms diversion

The impact of artificial intelligence on regional security in the Middle East, threat perceptions and the ME WMDFZ

How can we get to 100%? Sharing effective measures to comply with Arms Trade Treaty reporting obligations

Protecting the cloud: Cloud computing as critical infrastructure

UNODA-UNIDIR Cyber Diplomacy Course

News

UNIDIR empowers emerging leaders in biological disarmament and biosecurity

Highlights

UNIDIR boosts regional capacities on international law, norms and cyberspace

The importance of space security for the Global South

Perspectives on space security from an engineering student

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