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The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research is a voluntarily funded autonomous institute within the United Nations. An impartial actor, the Institute generates ideas and promotes action on disarmament and security. Based in Geneva, UNIDIR is centrally positioned to assist the international community in developing the practical, innovative thinking needed to find solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow.

United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
DISARMAMENT RESEARCH AGENDA FOR

Disarmament Research

Agenda for the 1990's

1 Jan 1988
A collective exercise by the disarmament research community providing general insight to the problems involved and stimulating new initiatives for new negotiations before the next century.
FROM EXCHANGING WEAPONS FOR DEV

From Exchanging Weapons for Development to Security Sector Reform in Albania

Gaps and Grey Areas in Weapon Collection Programmes Assessed by Local People

3 Nov 2005
Increasingly, the demilitarization of post-conflict societies and collection of small arms and ammunition are being viewed as essential factors in the establishment of public order in communities emerging from violent civil conflict. As a result, over the past decade, demobilization and weapon co...
SAFEGUARDING SPACE FOR ALL SECURI

Safeguarding Space for All

Security and Peaceful Uses - Conference Report, 25-26 March 2004

26 Aug 2005
As the peaceful uses of outer space grow in both number and scope, so too does their importance in the day-to-day lives of people across the globe. Growing insecurity of the space environment could not only destabilise international relations, but could also severely threaten space-based assets t...
ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES MULTIL

Alternative Approaches in Multilateral Decision Making

Disarmament as Humanitarian Action

29 Jul 2005
Multilateral disarmament and arms control negotiations have achieved scant success in recent years, despite pressing political imperatives. This volume analyzes and reframes current challenges with a view to developing practical new approaches to assist negotiating practitioners overcome contempo...
COMBATING THE PROLIFERATION OF SMA

Combating the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in West Africa

Handbook for the Training of Armed and Security Forces

17 Jun 2005
The fight against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons is one of the key priorities on the peace and security agenda of West African states. West African armed and security forces have a major role to play in this fight and this vital function can only be fulfilled if and when they a...
COMING TERMS WITH SECURIT (E/S)

Coming to Terms with Security

A Lexicon for Arms Control, Disarmament and Confidence-building

12 Mar 2004
This glossary provides clear and precise definitions of arms control terms and places them in a historical context. It introduces the reader to the primary themes and concepts in the field of arms control and explains relevant terminology. The publication looks at the major arms control and disar...
MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY & THE NPT

Multilateral Diplomacy and the NPT

An Insider's Account

22 Apr 2005
This book draws upon personal experience and emerges as both timely and authoritative. Its author, Jayantha Dhanapala, served with distinction as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs from 1998 to 2003. This experience, coupled with his service as President of the 1...
PEACE THE MIDDLE EAST P2P & ISRAEL

Peace in the Middle East

P2P and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

11 Mar 2005
The signing of the Oslo Peace Accords gave scope to a multitude of people-to-people (P2P) programmes. These sought to encourage Israelis and Palestinians to a better understanding of one another and commence a process of mutual reconciliation. The return of violence together with the collapse of ...
BUILDING WEAPONS MASS DESTRUC

Building a Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone in the Middle East

Global Non-proliferation Regimes and Regional Experiences

11 Mar 2005
The Middle East, for over half a century, has been confronted with the threat posed by the existence of weapons of mass destruction in the region. On the eve of the US-led attack on Iraq in 2003, the League of Arab States and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research held a conference...
EXCHANGING WEAPONS FOR DEV CAMBOD

Exchanging Weapons for Development in Cambodia

An Assessment of Different Weapon Collection Strategies by Local People

17 Jun 2005
This study comprises a participatory review of weapons collection programmes in exchange for development aid from the perspective of the local people, it describes the results from the Cambodia case. UNIDIR initiated this evaluation project to compile the lessons learned and help to identify best...
IMPLEMENT THE UNITED NATIONS PROGR

Implementing the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons

Analysis of the Reports Submitted by States in 2003

28 Jan 2005
This study presents an assessment of the national reports submitted in compliance with the implementation of the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA). Overall the findings are encouraging as 103 out of 191 Member States submitted annual reports. Moreover, notable progress ...
FROM EXCHANGING WEAPONS FOR DEV

From Exchanging Weapons for Development to Security Sector Reform in Albania

Gaps and Grey Areas in Weapon Collection Programmes Assessed by Local People

8 Oct 2004
This study comprises a participatory review of weapons collection programmes in exchange for development aid from the perspective of the local people. Part of a series of lessons learned from experiences with weapons collection activities in three countries, the report describes the results from ...
OPEN SKIES COOPERAT APPROACH MILIT

Open Skies

A Cooperative Approach to Military Transparency and Confidence Building

8 Oct 2004
Open Skies is the longest held idea in the history of modern arms control. Originally proposed in the mid 1950s, a multilateral Open Skies Treaty was signed in 1992. Based on the principles of cooperation and openness, the Treaty enables states parties to overfly and observe the territory of one ...
EXCHANGE WEAPONS FOR DEV IN MALI

Exchanging Weapons for Development in Mali

Weapon Collection Programmes Assessed by Local People

8 Oct 2004
This study comprises a participatory review of weapons collection programmes in exchange for development aid from the perspective of the local people. Part of a series of lessons learned from experiences with weapons collection activities in three countries, the report describes the results from ...
GUIDE TO DESTRUCTION OF SMALL ARMS

A Guide to the Destruction of Small Arms and Light Weapons

The Approach of the South African National Defence Force

30 Apr 2004
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has developed its own procedures for planning, implementing and verifying weapons destruction programmes. This Guide explains how the South African government carried out its own unique exercise to destroy 260,000 surplus small arms. It is designed...
COOPERER POUR PAIX AFRIQUE CENTRAL

Coopérer pour la Paix en Afrique Centrale

14 Jan 2004
L’Afrique centrale continue d’être une zone extrêmement affectée par les conflits armés. Pourtant, cette sous-région a initié depuis une décennie, avec l’appui des Nations Unies, un important processus de prévention de la violence et de consolidation de la paix. Ce processus a pour pilier le Comi...
COSTS OF DISARMAMENT MORTGAGING

Costs of Disarmament

Mortgaging the Future - The South Asian Arms Dynamic

12 Mar 2004
This study examines the consequences of arms control focusing primarily on the South Asian region. Using India and Pakistan as examples, the author explains how heavy spending on armaments and national defense systems can lead to social hardships and unrest, growing insecurity, and diminished wel...
SECURITY COUNCIL THE DAWN 21ST

The Security Council at the Dawn of the Twenty-first Century

To What Extent Is It Willing and Able to Maintain International Peace and Security?

12 Mar 2004
This study looks at the United Nations Security Council through the prism of major international security issues since the end of the Cold War. Special emphasis is placed on explaining how the Security Council deals with new threats and challenges, how it intervenes in conflicts, and on its inte...
COMING TERMS WITH SECURIT (E/A)

Coming to Terms with Security

A Lexicon for Arms Control, Disarmament and Confidence-building (English/Arabic language)

12 Mar 2004
This glossary provides clear and precise definitions of arms control terms and places them in a historical context. It introduces the reader to the primary themes and concepts in the field of arms control and explains relevant terminology. The publication looks at the major arms control and disar...
OUTER SPACE & GLOBAL SECURITY

Outer Space and Global Security

19 Dec 2003
This publication, an outcome from the Outer Space and Global Security Conference, looks at the current and future uses of space. It examines ways of preventing the deployment or use of weapons in and from outer space.
COSTS OF DISARMAMENT DISARMING

Costs of Disarmament

Disarming the Costs - Nuclear Arms Control and Nuclear Rearmament

19 Dec 2003
This study evaluates the costs and benefits of the nuclear arms control treaties between the United States of America and the Soviet Union/Russian Federation. It reveals that the fiscal costs of nuclear arms control clearly outweigh those of the arms race, even without taking into consideration t...
DESARME NUCLEAR REGIMENES INT

Desarme Nuclear

Regímenes Internacional, Latinoamericano y Argentino de no Proliferación

21 Nov 2003
Este ensayo intenta acercar al lector un manual básico sobre regímenes de desarme, no proliferación de armas nucleares y de control de transferencias de material y equipamiento nuclear. Este trabajo ha sido realizado con la esperanza de abrir un debate sobre costos y beneficios de los regímenes ...
DESTROYING SURPLUS WEAPONS AN ASSE

Destroying Surplus Weapons

An Assessment of Experience in South Africa and Lesotho

21 Nov 2003
This publication reviews and evaluates the experience of South Africa and Lesotho with the disposal of surplus weapons and management of their stocks. The aim of the book is to highlight the lessons from South Africa and Lesotho, and thereby encourage other governments to carry out similar progra...
LUTTE CONTRE LA PROLIFERATION DES

Lutte Contre la Prolifération des Armes Légères en Afrique de l'Ouest

Manuel de Formation des Forces Armées et de Sécurité

7 Nov 2003
Cet ouvrage porte sur les armes légères et de petit calibre en Afrique de l’Ouest. Il étudie certaines des actions menées pour lutter contre ce problème, qu’il s’agisse d’initiatives régionales, de projets de la société civile, de solutions techniques ou juridiques, ou d’options reposant sur le l...
COMING TERMS WITH SECURITY HNDBK

Coming to Terms with Security

A Handbook on Verification and Compliance

29 Aug 2003
Good verification and compliance arrangements can significantly increase the confidence of parties to an agreement that giving up a type of weapon or other military capability will enhance rather than damage their security. This publication provides guidelines on the basics of verification and co...
INTERNAL CONFLICT & REGIONAL SEC

Internal Conflict and Regional Security in South Asia

Approaches, Perspectives and Policies

6 Jun 2003
The aim of this paper is to provide a more effective framework for the analysis and management of internal conflict and security, using South Asia as a case study. The paper is divided into four sections. Section 1 provides an introduction to the region. Section 2 reports on the current status of...
SCOPE & IMPLICATIONS OF A TRACING

Scope and Implications of a Tracing Mechanism for Small Arms and Light Weapons

Series:
Small Arms Survey
6 Jun 2003
This publication examines the problem of tracing illicit small arms and light weapons in conflict settings. It identifies political factors as being the main obstacle to progress in limiting these arms, and stresses the need for international cooperation to enable the relevant authorities to tra...
PARTICIP MONITORING HUMANIT MINE

Participatory Monitoring of Humanitarian Mine Action

Giving Voice to Citizens of Nicaragua, Mozambique and Cambodia

6 Jun 2003
Since its entry into force on 1 March 1999, the Mine Ban Treaty (MBT) has been tremendously successful in attaining its aim of abolishing anti-personnel landmines. However, in terms of mine victim assistance, another goal sanctioned by the treaty, results have been much less heartening. This ma...
TREATY OF PELINDABA ON THE AFRICAN

The Treaty of Pelindaba on the African Nuclear-weapon-free Zone

6 Jun 2003
Nuclear-weapon-free zones are a key component of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime. With the Declaration on the Denuclearization of Africa adopted in 1964, African states were among the first to decide on the denuclearization of their region. However, implementation of the declar...