Building a more secure world • Director Robin Geiss
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
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🧠 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.
🔗 unidir.org/NeurotechInMil
T-minus 10 days to submit your entry for the #OS26 Youth Video Competition 🚀
Show us your vision for outer space security and win a fully funded trip to Geneva for the Outer Space Security Conference 2026.
🎥 Submit your winning video by 21 June: https://ow.ly/kFAS50Zavn5
🌐 Excited to announce H.E. Ambassador Philip Thigo, MBS, Republic of Kenya’s 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.
🔗 unidir.org/AISE26
☢️ 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.
👉 Read it here: unidir.org/TPNWTrustFund
🌐 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.
🔗 unidir.org/WiAI
👏 Thanks to our panellists and @gvagrad.bsky.social for a rich discussion on the Middle East, nonproliferation, disarmament and a Weapons of Mass Destruction-Free Zone in the Middle East.
🏆 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.
🗳️ Vote for us in the People's Choice Award by Wednesday, 17 June: bit.ly/4fvJJQT
💡 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.
👉 Register here: unidir.org/ArmsData4Peace
🌐 With #AISE26 happening next week, explore UNIDIR’s initiative developed in partnership with United Nations Human Rights Office to co-develop a common baseline that provides voluntary guidelines for responsible industry behaviour on AI in the military domain.
🔗 unidir.org/AI-Framework
🇺🇳 How can UN reporting systems better track small arms flows and help prevent conflict, crime and terrorism?
UNIDIR’s latest study with UNODA, UNODC and UNDP looks at the Arms Trade Treaty and Programme of Action to identify solutions.
🔗 unidir.org/SALW-flow
