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Building a more secure world • Director Robin Geiss
Robin Geiss is a German academic specializing in public international law. In 2021, he was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research. Prior to this, Geiss held various academic appointments including as Swiss Chair of International Humanitarian Law at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and Director of the Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security at the University of Glasgow. .. more
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Only 1️⃣ month to go until UNIDIR’s #ID25 on neurotechnologies and their implications for international peace and security 🧠
🗓️ 24 November, Geneva and online
🔗 Register: unidir.org/ID25
🗓️ 24 November, Geneva and online
🔗 Register: unidir.org/ID25
How do community members feel about people who come back from Boko Haram? 👥🇳🇬
UNIDIR's latest brief explores community acceptance towards former associates in the North East of Nigeria – and how to foster it through tailored reintegration support.
📖 unidir.org/BuildingBridges
UNIDIR's latest brief explores community acceptance towards former associates in the North East of Nigeria – and how to foster it through tailored reintegration support.
📖 unidir.org/BuildingBridges
How might neurotechnologies transform the military domain and global discussions on disarmament? 🧠
Ahead of #ID25, explore UNIDIR’s latest primer examining opportunities, risks and governance considerations.
📘 unidir.org/NeurotechInMil
Ahead of #ID25, explore UNIDIR’s latest primer examining opportunities, risks and governance considerations.
📘 unidir.org/NeurotechInMil
UNIDIR marks 45 years of advancing international security 🌐
Join a special event exploring the next 45 years—from anticipatory governance to arms control and emerging tech.
Shaping a more secure future starts now.
🔗 unidir.org/UNIDIRat45
#UNIDIR45
Join a special event exploring the next 45 years—from anticipatory governance to arms control and emerging tech.
Shaping a more secure future starts now.
🔗 unidir.org/UNIDIRat45
#UNIDIR45
What risks do neurotechnologies pose in the digital age? 🌐
Join Dr Virginia Mahieu from the Center for Future Generations at the Innovations Dialogue 2025 #ID25 to learn more.
📍24 November, Geneva and online
🔗 Register: unidir.org/ID25
Join Dr Virginia Mahieu from the Center for Future Generations at the Innovations Dialogue 2025 #ID25 to learn more.
📍24 November, Geneva and online
🔗 Register: unidir.org/ID25
Thank you to the @parispeaceforum.bsky.social and great co-panellists Jacinda Ardern, Yoshua Bengio, Vilas Dhar and Nicholas Butts for yesterday's discussion.
Bridging AI safety and security is key to counter malicious use and strengthen global cooperation 🌍
🗞️ unidir.org/PPF25
Bridging AI safety and security is key to counter malicious use and strengthen global cooperation 🌍
🗞️ unidir.org/PPF25
How may neurotechnologies impact warfare today and in the future?
Join Lukasz Kamienski from Jagiellonian University at #ID25 to explore current applications and emerging trends in defense.
📍 24 November, Geneva and online
🔗 Register: unidir.org/ID25
Join Lukasz Kamienski from Jagiellonian University at #ID25 to explore current applications and emerging trends in defense.
📍 24 November, Geneva and online
🔗 Register: unidir.org/ID25
UNIDIR, UNODA and @diplo.de have launched a new webinar series in support of the 2026 Open-Ended Technical Expert Group on the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons and the International Tracing Instrument.
🔗 unidir.org/OETEG25
@smallarmssurvey.bsky.social @belgiummfa.bsky.social
🔗 unidir.org/OETEG25
@smallarmssurvey.bsky.social @belgiummfa.bsky.social
🌐 UNIDIR’s Cyber Policy Portal is now multilingual!
Now available in all six official UN languages, the Portal expands access to global insights and country profiles on cybersecurity.
🔎 Explore the #CPP: cyberpolicyportal.org
Now available in all six official UN languages, the Portal expands access to global insights and country profiles on cybersecurity.
🔎 Explore the #CPP: cyberpolicyportal.org
Live at @parispeaceforum.bsky.social! 🕊️ UNIDIR’s Director, along with Jacinda Ardern and global experts, explores how to govern AI’s adversarial uses — from disinformation to proliferation risks.
Join us at Musée de l’Homme – Stage A or watch live here 👉 bit.ly/47N7yz8
#PPF2025
Join us at Musée de l’Homme – Stage A or watch live here 👉 bit.ly/47N7yz8
#PPF2025
Happening today!
Join UNIDIR and UNREC for a discussion on advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa.
We'll explore how gender-responsive arms control can help prevent sexual and gender-based violence.
📅 11:30–13:00 GMT, online
🔗 unidir.org/25YearsOfWPS
Join UNIDIR and UNREC for a discussion on advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa.
We'll explore how gender-responsive arms control can help prevent sexual and gender-based violence.
📅 11:30–13:00 GMT, online
🔗 unidir.org/25YearsOfWPS
Disarmament: Securing Humanity's Future
In a world threatened by weapons of mass destruction, conventional arms and emerging cyberwarfare, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres presents a new agenda for disarmament to save humanity, save lives and secure our common future. In a special appeal to young people, he pledges the support of the United Nations to empower them to lead the way to change.
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From nuclear to autonomous weapons, disarmament remains vital for peace and security.
During this #DisarmamentWeek, we spotlight UNIDIR’s commitment to advancing advancing research and dialogue for evidence-based disarmament and arms control.
🎥 bit.ly/430kLC2 #UNIDIR45
During this #DisarmamentWeek, we spotlight UNIDIR’s commitment to advancing advancing research and dialogue for evidence-based disarmament and arms control.
🎥 bit.ly/430kLC2 #UNIDIR45
📢 Join us tomorrow at our #FirstCommittee online side event on nuclear disarmament verification.
We will discuss the group of Scientific and Technical experts, UNIDIR’s new digital repository and our report on demonstrative verification ☢️
🔗 unidir.org/PathwaysNDV1C
We will discuss the group of Scientific and Technical experts, UNIDIR’s new digital repository and our report on demonstrative verification ☢️
🔗 unidir.org/PathwaysNDV1C
The @parispeaceforum.bsky.social kicks off today!
UNIDIR Director Robin Geiss will join Jacinda Ardern, Yoshua Bengio, Vilas Dhar and Lisa Monaco to discuss the governance of adversarial use of AI.
📅 30 October, 11:30–12:30 CET
Join the conversation! #PPF2025
UNIDIR Director Robin Geiss will join Jacinda Ardern, Yoshua Bengio, Vilas Dhar and Lisa Monaco to discuss the governance of adversarial use of AI.
📅 30 October, 11:30–12:30 CET
Join the conversation! #PPF2025
Congrats to UNRISD for co-organizing A Harmony of Peace and Solidarity through Music, a meaningful youth concert at Gyeongbokgung Palace celebrating unity through sound #IFWY
Hear from Dr Sana Zakaria from RAND Europe at UNIDIR’s Innovations Dialogue 2025 as she examines the implications and risks of neurotechnologies for international security 🌐 #ID25
📍 24 November, Geneva and online
🔗 Register: unidir.org/ID25
📍 24 November, Geneva and online
🔗 Register: unidir.org/ID25
UNIDIR Director Robin Geiss at the International Forum “We, the Youth” #IFWY in Seoul, joined Yong-weon Yu of Korea’s National Assembly to explore how youth can drive global peace by bridging local and regional divides.
📌 Save the date! Geneva Cyber Week returns 4–8 May 2026.
Building on its successful debut, #GCW26 —organized by UNIDIR and the Swiss FDFA— will bring together global leaders to strengthen cooperation on cybersecurity, technology, peace and security.
🔗 genevacyberweek.com
Building on its successful debut, #GCW26 —organized by UNIDIR and the Swiss FDFA— will bring together global leaders to strengthen cooperation on cybersecurity, technology, peace and security.
🔗 genevacyberweek.com
What risks must be addressed to ensure responsible innovation in neurotechnologies? 🌐
Hear from Ricardo Chavarriaga at #ID25 on the risks of neurotechnologies for international security.
📅 24 November, Geneva and online
🔗 unidir.org/ID25
Hear from Ricardo Chavarriaga at #ID25 on the risks of neurotechnologies for international security.
📅 24 November, Geneva and online
🔗 unidir.org/ID25
By mid-2025, over 18 States had used UNIDIR’s Weapons and Ammunition Management Baseline Assessment to strengthen their national frameworks.
UNIDIR now launches its annual WAM in Africa Insight, highlighting progress made, good practises and persistent challenges.
🔗 unidir.org/WAM2025Update
UNIDIR now launches its annual WAM in Africa Insight, highlighting progress made, good practises and persistent challenges.
🔗 unidir.org/WAM2025Update
To inform #UNGA First Committee discussions, read UNIDIR's new report on the role of extraregional States in nuclear-weapon-free zones and their relevance to the Middle East, including zone definition, nuclear security assurances and maritime issues.
🔗 unidir.org/ExtraRegRole
🔗 unidir.org/ExtraRegRole
At the UNODC–Viet Nam High-Level Roundtable, UNIDIR’s Director underscored that capacity-building and trust are essential to operationalizing the UN Cybercrime Convention while respecting national context and local priorities.
📰 unidir.org/Hanoi25
📰 unidir.org/Hanoi25
UNIDIR and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam co-hosted a side-event at the Cybercrime Convention Signing Ceremony on Saturday.
We explored how AI can be used to counter cybercrime threats with Google, Mythos Labs, the SecDev Group and Global Affairs Canada.
We explored how AI can be used to counter cybercrime threats with Google, Mythos Labs, the SecDev Group and Global Affairs Canada.
This week, UNIDIR Director Robin Geiss is in Seoul 🇰🇷, participating in the International Forum “We, the Youth” #IFWY, where he will share ideas and learn from young people shaping peace and security efforts.
📅 28 October, 14:50-15:30 KST
📅 28 October, 14:50-15:30 KST
At the UN-ETH Forum in Zurich, UNIDIR Director Robin Geiss joined co-panellists to discuss the digitalization of ceasefires and broader conflict resolution efforts.
The conversation explored how digital tools can support de-escalation, build trust and adapt to emerging threats.
The conversation explored how digital tools can support de-escalation, build trust and adapt to emerging threats.
In his annual report on Women, Peace and Security, the UN Secretary-General highlighted UNIDIR’s research on the links between the spread of weapons and rising gender-based violence in conflict-affected countries.
➡️ Learn more about our research: unidir.org/ArmsCtrlToolbx
➡️ Learn more about our research: unidir.org/ArmsCtrlToolbx
What happens when AI systems can make independent decisions?
Join UNIDIR and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung at our #UNGA First Committee side event to explore the risks, benefits and governance of agentic AI in global security.
🔗 RSVP: unidir.org/1CAIAgents
Join UNIDIR and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung at our #UNGA First Committee side event to explore the risks, benefits and governance of agentic AI in global security.
🔗 RSVP: unidir.org/1CAIAgents
What systemic barriers still limit women’s participation in non-proliferation and disarmament—and how can they be overcome?
Join UNIDIR's #1C side event co-organised with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to the UN to learn more.
📆 29 October
📍 NY, online
🔗 unidir.org/EmpoweringWPS
Join UNIDIR's #1C side event co-organised with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to the UN to learn more.
📆 29 October
📍 NY, online
🔗 unidir.org/EmpoweringWPS