Building a more secure world โข Director Robin Geiss
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How is the reincorporation of former FARC-EP members progressing, and what challenges remain?
This factsheet highlights key findings from UNIDIRโs report and offers recommendations to strengthen current programming and future reintegration efforts.ย
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Only 5๏ธโฃ days to go to UNIDIRโs Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026!
Join #AISE26 next week in Geneva or online for two days of exchange between technical and policy communities working to address AI security challenges.
Explore the agenda: unidir.org/AISE26
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UNIDIRโs Nuclear Expert Network met in Geneva under the Science and Technology Watchtower Project to discuss emerging technological developments that could shape the future of the nuclear weapons domain.
We thank the EU for its support!
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๐ Thanks to our panellists and @GVAGrad for a rich discussion on the Middle East, nonproliferation, disarmament and a Weapons of Mass Destruction-Free Zone in the Middle East.
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๐ง What happens when technologies designed to interact with the human brain enter the military domain?
As neurotechnology advances, defence institutions are exploring its potential applications in the military domain.
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A big thank-you to Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ for supporting UNIDIR! ๐ค๐
Your support enables us to develop innovative research on international security challenges, work towards the UN ๐บ๐ณ #GlobalGoals and build a more secure world!
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T-minus 10 days to submit your entry for the #OS26 Youth Video Competition ๐
Show us your vision for outer space security and win a fully funded trip to Geneva for the Outer Space Security Conference 2026.
๐ฅ Submit your winning video by 21 June: unidir.org/OS26YouthVideo
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๐บ๐ณ How can UN reporting systems better track small arms flows and help prevent conflict, crime and terrorism?
UNIDIRโs latest study with @UN_Disarmament, @UNODC and @UNDP looks at the Arms Trade Treaty and Programme of Action to identify solutions.
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๐ Excited to announce @pthigo, Republic of Kenyaโs Special Envoy for Technology, as our Fireside Chat speaker for #AISE26 Day 2!
A leading voice in AI governance, internationally recognized for his work in digital public policy.
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๐ As we reach mid-week of our 2026 Women in AI Fellowship, fellows took part in a hands-on foresight exercise on military applications of AI. They examined direct and indirect impacts of key drivers of change, generating insightful conclusions.
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๐ก How can innovations in arms data collection strengthen early warning systems and help prevent conflict-related sexual violence?
Join our discussion at the #Data4Peace Conference to learn more about the future of peace and security.
๐ Register here: unidir.org/ArmsData4Peace
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United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research retweeted
๐Thanks to @GVAGrad and @UNIDIR's cutting-edge analysis on a #WMDFZ in the Middle East within the EU funded project (Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1306). We appreciate the partnerships that are translated into tangible results. ๐ช๐บ is committed to shape a safer future
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๐ We are proud to share that UNIDIR's Managing Exits from Armed Conflict project has been shortlisted for the inaugural #UN2Awards, selected among 200 submissions from across the UN system.
๐ณ๏ธ Vote for us in the People's Choice Award by 17 June: bit.ly/4fvJJQT
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๐ With #AISE26 happening next week, explore UNIDIRโs initiative developed in partnership with @UNHumanRights to co-develop a common baseline that provides voluntary guidelines for responsible industry behaviour on AI in the military domain.
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โข๏ธ As States Parties prepare for the First #TPNW Review Conference, the latest UNIDIR report explores options for a voluntary trust fund to address the humanitarian and environmental consequences of nuclear weapon testing and use.
๐ Read it here: unidir.org/TPNWTrustFund
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๐ฐ๏ธ Space security doesnโt happen in a vacuum.
With #OS26 on the horizon, revisit the expert discussions and out-of-this-world insights from diplomats, military representatives, industry leaders, civil society and academic experts that defined #OS25.
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๐ฅ What could success in international cybersecurity governance look like ten years from now?
Hear from Mark Heemskerk (@DutchMFA ๐ณ๐ฑ), one of the participants from our Training Course on Norms, International Law and Cyberspace.
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๐ Welcome, UNIDIR's 2026 Women in AI fellows!
Today, 33 women diplomats from around the world join us in Geneva for a week of learning, exchange and connection focused on AI's opportunities and challenges. We look forward to an engaging week ahead!
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๐ days to go to UNIDIRโs Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026!
Join #AISE26 in Geneva or online on 18โ19 June for two days of exchange between technical and policy communities working to address AI security challenges.
๐จ RSVP today: unidir.org/AISE26
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๐ฌ Today, at the opening of our Women in AI Fellowship 2026, UNIDIR Director Robin Geiss welcomed 33 fellows from around the world for a week of learning and exchange in Geneva, and reflected on the importance of inclusive platforms for AI governance and security.
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