UNIDIR Director Robin Geiss met with Amb. Albrecht von Wittke, Permanent Representative of Germany to the Conference on Disarmament, to discuss our ongoing partnership on arms control and global security issues. Thank you for your continuous support! 🇺🇳🤝🇩🇪

🇺🇳 Join our team! UNIDIR is seeking a Head of Programme for our Security and Technology Programme in Geneva, covering research on AI, cybersecurity and emerging tech, and advising Member States and the UN. 🗓️ Apply by 20 September: unidir.org/HP-SecTec

Ahead of the third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, States Parties and mine action stakeholders shared ideas and recommendations to strengthen inclusive implementation of the Convention. Missed it? 🎥 Watch it here: bit.ly/46jglY7

🌐 How are the obligations of the Arms Trade Treaty translated into real-world arms export decisions? As stakeholders gather for the 12th Conference of States Parties, learn how national licensing officials conduct arms export risk assessments to prevent gender-based violence.

⌛ As the next session of the Group of Governmental Experts on lethal autonomous weapon systems approaches, explore our new scenario compendium for analyzing potential uses in real-world situations through the lens of international humanitarian law. 🔗 unidir.org/Navigating-IHL

Collective action can and should continue to make a positive difference. The UNIDIR Roundup and Outlook 2026 remains a valuable reference, reviewing major developments in international security over the past year and outlining the Institute’s global impact. 🔗 unidir.org/RO26

☢️ Drawing on four existing trust fund models, UNIDIR's report explores options for a voluntary trust fund to address the humanitarian and environmental consequences of nuclear weapon testing and use, and outlines possible paths forward. 👉 Read it here: unidir.org/TPNWTrustFund

How do UN Security Council members view conventional arms control tools for preventing and mitigating conflict? UNIDIR’s publication by Senior Fellow Bates Gill assesses their perspectives and recommends how members and UN entities can strengthen their use. 🔗 unidir.org/SC-arms-contro

Ahead of #OS26, see how these States are contributing to space security: 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇬🇲 The Gambia 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇲🇬 Madagascar 👉 Learn more at the Space Security Portal: spacesecurityportal.org

🌐 From AI in the military domain to its impact on cloud computing and 3D printing, UNIDIR research was featured 11 times in the UN Secretary-General's latest report on science, technology and disarmament. Read the report here: docs.un.org/en/A/81/246

UNIDIR is proud to announce the winners of the Outer Space Security Conference 2026 Youth Video Competition! 🎉 These young innovators will present their ideas for a secure outer space at #OS26 🚀 Meet the winners in the thread 👇 🔗 unidir.org/OS26

Thermobaric weapons are widely misunderstood and often misidentified. Join UNIDIR’s event on 7 September as expert analysts unpack their real capabilities, the future of their development, and the international legal frameworks that may regulate them. 🔗 unidir.org/thermobaric

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we echo @unocha.org's call to protect humanitarians. Humanity keeps pushing further into space, but the ground beneath needs just as much attention. UNIDIR's research spans both, from space security to the barriers facing crisis-affected communities.

🌐 At a time of rising geopolitical tensions, what role can unilateral measures play in reducing global risk? UNIDIR’s latest report explores past precedents and paths forward for reducing weapons arsenals without a reciprocal arrangement in place. 📖 Read more: unidir.org/unilateral

Youth are not passive voices, but active contributors to peace. The Youth, Peace and Security Agenda gives them a seat at every decision table, and a say in their own future. Explore the Agenda in our Youth Disarmament Orientation Course: unidir.org/youth-disarm

With less than a month to go, UNIDIR's Outer Space Security Conference speakers are now being announced! 🚀 Join experts from around the world to discuss the future of space security. 🗓️ 8–9 September | Geneva and online Find the speaker line-up in the agenda: unidir.org/OS26

🇮🇶 How do climate change and conflict legacies undermine agricultural livelihoods in Iraq? UNIDIR’s brief examines how this affects reintegration of returnees from Syria and broader peacebuilding outcomes. 🔗 unidir.org/agricultureiraq

As States prepare for the third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), join us for an online webinar on advancing gender diversity and inclusion in #CCM implementation. 🗓️ 19 August | 13:15-14:45 CEST 👉 unidir.org/ReadyVientiane

How does international humanitarian law apply to the use of lethal autonomous weapon systems in real operational contexts? Explore realistic scenarios across air, land and naval domains in our publication. 🔗 unidir.org/Compendium-LAWS

🌏 How are young people reshaping global security conversations? On International #YouthDay, UNIDIR’s Shimona Mohan reflects on how young people are pushing disarmament and security forward. 👉 unidir.org/youth-disarmament-hub/

🔭 The Moon may eclipse the Sun, but it can’t eclipse this reality: outer space is free for all to explore and use, but no single actor can secure it alone. Closing that gap is central to UNIDIR's work: building the knowledge, trust and dialogue needed to keep space secure.

🛰️ Did you know UNIDIR’s Outer Space Security Conference has been running for over 20 years? Check out our new page, home to past event themes, conference highlights, reports and more 👉 unidir.org/OS

Safe weapons and ammunition management starts with knowing the gaps. UNIDIR’s Country Insight on The Gambia 🇬🇲 examines capacities, identifies priority gaps and supports reforms to strengthen effective weapons and ammunition management. 🔗 unidir.org/WAM-CI-Gambia

📣 A new edition of UNIDIR's Innovations Dialogue returns on 11 November! Join us in Geneva or online for #ID26, where we'll explore the international security implications of electromagnetic spectrum disruptions. 🔗 Registration is now open; secure your spot: unidir.org/ID26

🚀 Can industry close gaps in space treaties? UNIDIR’s Sarah Erickson explains why space sustainability is in industry's own interest, and how that can drive space security diplomacy forward. Learn more from our Youth Disarmament Orientation Course: unidir.org/youth-disarm

🌐 What is the legacy of the Open-Ended Working Group on ICT security, and how can it inform the next Global Mechanism? As we unpack five years of cyber negotiations, dive into “capacity-building”, one of the key pillars explored in our latest report. 🔗 unidir.org/Unpack-OEWG

On this day, we remember Hiroshima. Last year, UNIDIR Director’s visit to Japan was a moment of dialogue and reflection, reaffirming our mission to advance research and solutions that reduce risks and support lasting security and disarmament 🕊️ 📰 Read more: unidir.org/InJapan

Grounded in forward-looking research and expert analysis, UNIDIR’s 2026–2030 strategy charts a clear path to addressing some of the most pressing security challenges of our time 🌍 🌐 Explore it here: unidir.org/strategy

🌐 What does effective AI governance require? Following the launch of UNIDIR’s Centre of Excellence on AI, Peace and Security, we explore the growing challenges AI poses and the need for more coherent and inclusive governance. 🔎 Learn more: unidir.org/AI-New-Home

☢️ From health risks and social stigma to access to policymaking, gender shapes how nuclear weapons affect victims and survivors. UNIDIR’s new factsheet unpacks the differentiated impacts and why gender equality matters in nuclear diplomacy. 👉 unidir.org/Gender-nuclear