Watch our video tutorial on the Middle East WMD-Free Zone Compass, UNIDIR’s online tool for tracking official statements on the Middle East #WMDFZ!. 🔎 Explore 1,000+ statements.🌍 Available in 8️⃣ languages.📊 Identify trends, gaps and convergences.

💭 “Women had always been part of the government team, but never in that leadership role. So that was new”. In this interview, Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer reflects on her experience as a chief negotiator in a peace process in the Philippines 🇵🇭👇.

What drives community attitudes toward reintegrating displaced people with perceived or actual ties to ISIL? 🌍🔍. Our report shows how community receptivity is shaped by local dynamics and why tailored strategies are essential.

A big thank-you to Italy 🇮🇹 for supporting UNIDIR!💚🤍❤️. Your support enables us to develop innovative solutions to international security challenges, work towards the UN 🇺🇳 #GlobalGoals and build a more secure world! 🌐💡

Despite some progress, UNIDIR’s latest research in the Al-Amal Rehabilitation Centre (formerly Jeddah-1) finds that civil documentation procurement and renewal remains a challenge for Iraqis returning from Syria, especially women and children. 📘

⌛Next Monday!. Join voices from 🇨🇷, 🇩🇪, 🇱🇰, @UNICEF and @ISUCCM in Geneva as we discuss our latest report focusing on victim assistance in disarmament. 🔗

On this #InternationalDayofUNPeacekeepers, we reflect on the courage of those keeping peace in hostile environments. UNIDIR’s report highlights peacekeeping’s role in tracking illicit arms and enhancing strategies for safety & effectiveness. Learn more ⏩

Conventional arms control contributes to safeguarding civilians during UN missions. In occasion of the #InternationalDayofUNPeacekeepers, discover UNIDIR’s report on the untapped potential of arms control in enhancing protection in UN Peace Operations 📖

In a week of dialogue, diplomacy and reflection, UNIDIR Director’s visit to Japan reaffirmed our mission to advance research and practical solutions that reduce risks and support lasting global security and disarmament 🕊️🇯🇵. 📰 Read more:

Today, UNIDIR Director Robin Geiss had the pleasure of meeting H.E. Iván Ogando Lora, Permanent Representative of @RDenONUGinebra, to discuss ways to work together going forward and in particular on conventional arms control 🇺🇳🤝🇩🇴

“Gangs are a symptom, not the cause.”. UNIDIR researcher @adsbaird joins the ODI Global podcast unpacking gangs and armed violence in the Caribbean, drawing on UNIDIR’s research on masculinities and violence reduction. 🎧 Listen to the full episode:

Exclusion, disenfranchisement of young men and easy access to weapons facilitate the increase in gang violence. Check out UNIDIR’s report on tackling masculinities and a tailored approach to violence prevention. 🔗

When we talk about a “space system,” what are we actually referring to? 🪐. Vote now and explore the Lexicon for Outer Space Security to find the correct answer. ➡️

How can we enhance victim assistance in disarmament processes?. Join us in Geneva for a discussion on our new report focused on making support for victims more inclusive and effective. With insights from 🇨🇷, 🇩🇪, 🇱🇰, @UNICEF and @ISUCCM. 🗓️

UNIDIR welcomed the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s @NationaleArmes 🇨🇩 to strengthen cooperation on small arms control. We stand ready to support States with research and tools to combat the illicit flow of small arms and light weapons and promote peace and security 🌍

How do nuclear weapon States view nuclear risks, deterrence, norms and signalling? ☢️. Building on insights from senior experts, our report explores perceptions of nuclear risks and related challenges and opportunities for their reduction. Read more 👇.

Este informe de UNIDIR examina cómo la violencia sexual impulsa el reclutamiento de miembros de la comunidad indígena Nasa en grupos disidentes de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia en el Norte del Cauca, Colombia 🇨🇴 #FARC 👇.

At #CS25, UNIDIR Director Robin Geiss speaks on the rising global risks of evolving cyber threats and the urgent need for collective action 🌐⚠️. 🎥 Strengthening international peace and security starts with working together ⤵️

Our report examines the arms acquisition practices of community security entities in Nigeria 🇳🇬, highlighting emerging good practices for oversight and management of volunteer security outfits' conventional arms and ammunition 📗⬇️.

How did Colombian feminists influence negotiations between the Colombian government and the FARC-EP in the lead-up to the historic 2016 peace agreement?📜🇨🇴. We interviewed Agnieszka Fal-Dutra Santos, Sonia Cardona and Francy Jaramillo to find out. 🎙️.