"On behalf of all of us here at UNIDIR, I thank you for your engagement and support over the past year, which play an important role in helping us pursue our core mission: to build a more secure world for all. We wish you a peaceful and productive 2024!" 🗨 Robin Geiss, Director

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In this new article for 'Fragments', United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research's Barbara Morais examines the multiple ways that the use of explosive weapons in populated areas hampers progress towards the #SDGs & derails efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda. 🔍 Check it out 👇 🔗 bit.ly/3OjKz4C

If you are looking for internship opportunities, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research's WMD and Space programmes have two graduate professional openings. Come and work with me and my fantastic colleagues and please reach out if you have questions! unidir.org/WMD-GPP unidir.org/Space-GPP

What are craft-produced weapons? How and where are they made? And what can be done to prevent them from contributing to human suffering? 🧐 United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research’s new factsheet, “Unregulated”, gets you up to speed. 📑👇 🔗 unidir.org/unregulated

🔜 This week, UNIDIR launches a new report identifying challenges & new ways forward on #SALW control! Join us in 📍 New York on 🗓️ 15 Feb with IANSA, Maritza Chan & our co-organizer UN Office for Disarmament Affairs. Learn more: unidir.org/NextSteps-SALW Thanks to 🇪🇺 for the support.

Join SIPRI and Stimson Center for an in-depth examination on the latest trends in international arms transfers. Register now️ ➡️ bit.ly/3v6RXdo 🗓️12 March 2024 ⏰15:30-16:30 CET

📢 Join our team! 💼 UNIDIR's Conventional Arms & Ammunition Programme seeks a Graduate Professional (remote) to work on strengthening weapons & ammunition management, and related activities. 👩🏾‍💼👨🏾‍💼 Apply by 19 April! ➡️ unidir.org/CAAP-GPP #WAM #UNJobs UNjobs

Figures released today by SIPRI show that in 2023 #MilitarySpending increased in all five geographical regions for the first time since 2009 📈 Join us on Thursday 25 April as we unpack the latest trends and patterns in global military expenditure: unidir.org/UnpackingMilEx

New data from SIPRI shows world military expenditure rose for the ninth consecutive year to an all-time high of $2.4 trillion in 2023. Our latest paper explores the nexus between the risk of #corruption in the defence sector and rapid militarisation. ti-defence.org/new-paper-expl…

📣 United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research SIPRI TI Defence & Security webinar alert! 🔔 Be the first one to know about new military spending data 💵Together with Diego Lopes and Ara Marcen Naval, we will discuss trends and patterns in global military spending, transparency and accountability, and corruption risks!

.Alexandra Kuimova attended a roundtable at SIPRI #SthlmForum 2024, discussing the impact of military spending 👩‍💻👥 Experts urged a critical, transformative approach to promote human-centered security 🌐

As national security strategies increasingly recognize human and environmental priorities, SIPRI and United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research propose a more comprehensive approach to scrutinizing national #SecuritySpending. Read more here ⬇️bit.ly/3QbJxba

🧵 (1/2) Highlighting the significant link between environment & disarmament, Alexandra Kuimova represented UNIDIR at the 3⃣ Int'l Conference on Mitigating Environmental Impact of Landmines: Resource Mobilization for Safe and Green Future organized by ANAMA & UN Development 👩🏻‍💻⬇️

🚨Next week, #UNIDIR together w/ our partners will host a series of side events at the 4th Review Conference of the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons. #SALW🚨 Check out the full schedule here: unidir.org/event/?focus-a… #UNIDIRPoARevCon

🚨 Job opportunity! 🚨 UNIDIR is looking for a Public Information Officer (P4) to take the lead on planning and implementing our communications strategy 💻✍️💼📺 ➡️ unidir.org/comms-pio-p4 #UNjobs UNjobs #Jobs #HiringNow #CommsJobs

Join our team! 💼 UNIDIR is seeking 2⃣ Graduate Professionals for its Conventional Arms & Ammunition Programme (CAAP) 📍 Geneva or remote Join us to support research on preventing armed conflict & addressing global security challenges! 🌐 🔗 unidir.org/GPPCAAP

UNIDIR is #hiring! 💼🇺🇳 Join our Conventional Arms and Ammunition programme as an Associate Researcher and work on strengthening weapons and ammunition management! 🗓️ Deadline: 3 January 2025 📍 Location: Geneva 👉 #Apply: unidir.org/CAAPRAssoc

Global military spending reached $2.7 trillion in 2024 — what is driving this growth, and what are the implications for peace, security and development? 🎙️ Join SIPRI and UNIDIR online for a timely conversation on trends in global military spending with Xiao Liang , Claudia Garcia

Don’t miss the opportunity to discuss the latest trends in military spending with us! Starting soon! At 2 pm CEST United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research SIPRI Xiao Liang