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Key Takeaways of The Military AI, Peace & Security Dialogues 2025
Key Takeaways of The Military AI, Peace & Security Dialogues 2025 Download the PDF version here The 2025 Military AI, Peace & Security (MAPS) Dialogues, convened by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and funded by the Republic of Korea, aim to provide a platform for States to share knowledge and raise awareness about the international peace and security implications of AI in the military domain. The initiative serves ongoing multilateral discussions by providing a neutral setting in which States can engage with international organizations, civil…
Firing Up Regional Expertise: Caribbean Hosts Inaugural SALW Fellowship Training Programme
Firing Up Regional Expertise: Caribbean Hosts Inaugural SALW Fellowship Training Programme The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) has officially launched the inaugural edition of its Fellowship Training Programme on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Control, kicking off a bold new chapter in regional capacity-building across the Caribbean. From 28 July to 15 August 2025, nineteen fellows from fifteen CARICOM Member States convened in Trinidad and Tobago, for an intensive three-week training. The Fellowship, delivered in close collaboration with the United Nations…
UNODA strengthens partnerships with ECOWAS, Nigerian authorities and the European Union to advance peace and disarmament in West Africa
UNODA strengthens partnerships with ECOWAS, Nigerian authorities and the European Union to advance peace and disarmament in West Africa Abuja, Nigeria, 5–7 August 2025 In the margin of the UNREC–ECOWAS Regional Strategic Workshop on “Gender Mainstreaming in Small Arms Control in West Africa”, Adedeji Ebo, Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), undertook a high-level mission to Nigeria from 5 to 7 August 2025 to strengthen engagement with national, regional and international partners in support of peace, security and disarmament in West Africa…
National Workshop on the Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in the Republic of Moldova
National Workshop on the Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention in the Republic of Moldova From 3 to 4 September 2025, in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) within the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) organized the first-ever national workshop on the implementation of the BWC in the country. The workshop was held in cooperation with the National Agency for Public Health (ANSP) and supported by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The purpose of the…
Youth for Biosecurity Fellows explore topics related to the Biological Weapons Convention in Official Study Visit
The deliberate inclusion and meaningful participation of young scientists is essential to strengthen frameworks that safeguard biosecurity matters. In this context, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs’ Geneva Branch brought together 20 young scientists under the Youth for Biosecurity Initiative. The call for applications to the third edition of the Youth for Biosecurity Fellowship received over 2,400 applications from 115 countries. Selected participants began their journeys with a series of five substantive webinars from 16 June to 23 July 2025. Each webinar explored a topic…
Call for Interviews: Study on Small Arms and Light Weapons Marking Recovery and Obliterated Markings of SALW
At its 79th session, the UN General Assembly requested the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) to conduct a study on obliterated markings and methods for marking recovery in the context of the International Tracing Instrument (ITI). Obliterated markings refer to the deliberate erasing or alteration of identifying marks on small arms and light weapons (SALW), such as serial numbers or factory codes. It is a known problem that these markings are often removed by unauthorized users to hinder the tracing of illicit weapons. This practice poses a serious challenge to…
Supporting AI practitioners in addressing critical risks – launching the Handbook on Responsible Innovation in AI for International Peace and Security
Driven by factors like breakthroughs in machine learning, access to data, and hardware innovations, advances in AI are being employed in fields from drug discovery to supply chain management. However, the same advances also present real risks to international peace and security. While some of this stems from AI’s potential for military purposes, even AI developments intended solely for civilian use can be repurposed for malicious or harmful ends, ranging from disinformation campaigns, and cyber-attacks to terrorist operations. Technology is not inherently neutral, and decisions…
2025 UN SaferGuard Training for Women Ammunition Technical Experts
Reception hosted by Mag. Klaudia Tanner, Minister of Defence of Austria “You are part of a growing community of women trailblazers who are shaping the future of safe, secure and sustainable ammunition management,” said Rebecca Jovin, Chief of UNODA Vienna Office in her closing remarks. “We look forward to seeing the many ways in which you will continue to lead and inspire.” With this powerful message, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) concluded the third UN SaferGuard Training for Women Ammunition Technical Experts on the International Ammunition Technical…
Vienna Conversation Series event on “Enhancing the disarmament regime: A conversation with the UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs”
On 3 July 2025, the Vienna Office of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in partnership with the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP), hosted an interactive webinar titled “Enhancing the disarmament regime: A conversation with the UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs.” The Vienna community was invited to engage with the High Representative on developments, dynamics and prospects impacting non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control. Webinar participants were welcomed by Ms. Rebecca Jovin,…
Mauritius and Seychelles build capacities to strengthen national implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention
Delegates at the Stakeholder Workshop on Legislative Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention, Port Louis, Mauritius (10 June 2025) On 10 and 11 and 26 and 27 June, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), in collaboration with the governments of Mauritius and Seychelles, respectively, held national workshops focussing on strengthening implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and promoting broad national and regional cooperation to that end. The first workshop, held in Port Louis, Mauritius brought together national stakeholders to review…