Disarmament resolutions and decisions of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly

Disarmament Resolutions and Decisions Database (https://resolutions.unoda.org)

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Status of multilateral arms regulation and disarmament agreements

Disarmament Treaties Database (https://treaties.unoda.org)

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Publications and other information materials in 2024*

(Note: Publications jointly authored by programmes have an asterisk next to the title. Please note that co-authored publications appear twice in this list, once in the section of each authoring programme.)

• United Nations Disarmament Yearbook 2023, vol. 48 (condensed and full versions) (Sales No. E.24.IX.3)
• Youth and Peace in the Age of AI: Stories by the Sci-fAI Futures Youth Challenge Winners, Occasional Papers, No. 43 (Sales No. E.25.IX.3)
• Governance of Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain, Occasional Papers, No. 42 (Sales No. E.24.IX.4)
• The Impacts of the Availability of Firearms in Central America, Civil Society and Disarmament 2024 (Sales No. E.25.IX.4)
• Programmes Financed from Voluntary Contributions, 2023–2024
• Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management (A/78/111, annex)
• The Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management and its Application in Latin America and the Caribbean (background paper)
• Guidelines for the Development of Protocols to Tackle the Presence and Use of Firearms in Schools (in Spanish) (July 2024)
• Disarmament Week: 2024 Photo Exhibition Photo Catalogue (October 2024)
• Synergizing Data Collection Efforts: A Guidance Document on Reporting under the Caribbean Firearms Roadmap in the Context of Existing Reporting Obligations (November 2024)
• Firearms Marking with Laser Engraving: Technical Insights and Recommendations (working paper) (December 2024)
• Channeling youth expertise and influence for a world without nuclear weapons, blog
• Newsletter for nominated experts and analytical laboratories for the Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons (No. 7 (January 2024) and No. 8 (June 2024))
• UNODA^[1] Updates (online news updates)

• “GenerAcción Paz” programme (instructor-led; in Spanish)
• “Disarmament Toolkit” (2024 edition)
• “The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) and its protocols”
• “Youth and Disarmament”
• “New and emerging technologies & nuclear weapons”
• “Humanitarian approaches to nuclear disarmament”
• “Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention – training for national contact points and other relevant stakeholders”

• “Reducing the human cost of weapons: human-centred disarmament through a gender lens”, 15 March
• “Non-proliferation, disarmament & global governance: the role of the Vienna community in the preparations for the Summit of the Future and beyond”, 30 January
• “Different means for a common goal: diplomacy, youth participation, education and artistic engagement to advance disarmament and non-proliferation”, 12 June
• “After the Summit of the Future: new momentum for arms control and disarmament?”, 8 October
• “Women, Forces of Change: the podcast” (10 episodes; in Spanish), 8 November

• “YLF participants organize the Youth Leader Conference”, September 2024
• Music and visual art competition in Jamaica (November 2024)
• “Caribbean Firearms Roadmap: implementing partners – overview”, November 2024
• “Caribbean Firearms Roadmap: implementing partners”, December 2024
• UNODA Vienna 2024 highlights (December 2024)
• Women, Forces of Change: Latin American and Caribbean women promoting disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control (December 2024)

• The Use of Uncrewed Aerial Systems by Non-State Armed Groups: Exploring Trends in Africa
• Unregulated: Examining the Global Proliferation of Craft-produced Weapons (factsheet) (in English, French and Spanish)
• Inputs for Action on Small Arms: Conclusions and Recommendations from the Thematic Expert Seminars (in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish)
• The Role of Interagency Cooperation in the Effective Implementation of Arms Trade Treaty Provisions (brainstorming workshop summary report) (in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish)
• Regional Seminar on the Prevention of Violent Extremism and the Management of Conventional Weapons in West Africa (summary report) (in English and French)
• Weapons and Ammunition Management – Country Insight Series: Republic of Benin (in English and French)
• Weapons and Ammunition Management in Africa
• Insight: 2024 Update (in English and French)
• Unregulated Production: Examining Craft-produced Weapons from a Global Perspective (in English and French)
• Assessing Technologies to Counter the Diversion of Small Arms and Light Weapons*
• Understanding Civilian Harm from the Indirect or Reverberating Effects of the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: Strengthening Data Collection to Implement the Political Declaration
• Exploring the Acquisition and Management of Arms among Volunteer Security Outfits in Nigeria’s Borno State
• Small arms control and prevention: Back together again or a flash in the pan? (commentary)
• Armed and Dangerous? A Brief Overview of Uncrewed Aerial Systems – Risks, Impacts and Avenues for Action*
• Addressing the threats posed by improvised explosive devices in West Africa: Towards a regional approach (commentary)

• “Explosive weapons and the 2030 Agenda: How the use of explosive weapons in populated areas undermines sustainable development”, Fragments, vol. 1, No. 2
• “Strengthening the collection of data on the indirect or reverberating effects of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas”, working paper, April
• “The growing and multifaceted global threat of privately made and other non-industrial small arms and light weapons”, June

• From the Margins to the Mainstream: Advancing Intersectional Gender Analysis of Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
• How do Gender and Diversity Relate to Mine Action?
• La question des armes dans les violences sexuelles liées aux conflits : Boîte à outils pour la maîtrise des armements et le désarmement (in French)
• Gendered Impacts of the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (factsheet)
• Only our conscious, collective action can counteract the gender biases and inequalities baked into artificial intelligence* (commentary)
• Política exterior, género, desarme nuclear y ambiente: perspectivas desde el Sur (in Spanish)
• Advancing gender equality: progress in arms control and disarmament (commentary)
• Gender and Disarmament Resource Pack
• Gender and Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems* (factsheet)
• Five steps towards gender-responsive disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (commentary)
• Gender and Ionizing Radiation: Towards a New Research Agenda Addressing Disproportionate Harm

• “From research to policy: prospects for gender-transformative small arms control”, working paper
• “Taking stock of gender, diversity and inclusion in the Convention on Cluster Munitions: a mid-point review of the implementation of the Lausanne Action Plan” (CCM/MSP/2024/WP.2)

• International Security in 2045: Exploring Futures for Peace, Security and Disarmament (in English and Spanish)
• International Security in 2045: The Methodology Behind the Future Scenarios
• Enabling Technologies and International Security: A Compendium (2023 Edition) (in Chinese and English)
• A Compendium of Good Practices: Developing a National Position on the Interpretation of International
• Law and State Use of ICT (in Arabic, English, French and Spanish)
• Accelerating ICT Security Capacity-Building: Takeaways from the Global Roundtable on ICT Security
• Capacity-Building
• Assessing Technologies to Counter the Diversion of Small Arms and Light Weapons*
• Unlocking the UNIDIR Cyber Policy Portal: A Comprehensive User Guide
• Confidence-Building Measures for Artificial Intelligence: A Multilateral Perspective
• Gender and Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems* (factsheet)
• The Global Kaleidoscope of Military AI Governance: Decoding the 2024 Regional Consultations on Responsible AI in the Military Domain
• Governance of Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective on Priority Areas
• Draft Guidelines for the Development of a National Strategy on AI in Security and Defence
• Armed and Dangerous? A Brief Overview of Uncrewed Aerial Systems – Risks, Impacts and Avenues for Action*
• Large Language Models and International Security (primer)
• Internet Fragmentation and Cybersecurity (primer) (in English and Spanish)
• Quantum Technology, Peace and Security (primer) (in Chinese and English)
• Towards a Regular Institutional Dialogue on International ICT Security: Review of Current Proposals and Considerations for Effective Dialogue
• Exploring the AI-ICT Security Nexus
• Governance Implications of Synthetic Data in the Context of International Security (in Chinese and English)
• Cloud Computing and International Security: Risks, Opportunities and Governance Challenges (in Chinese and English; research note in French and Spanish)
• Cloud Computing Governance: Research Brief
• Enabling Technologies and International Security: A Compendium, 2024 Edition (in Chinese and English)
• 2024 innovations dialogue: quantum technologies and their implications for international peace and security

• “Proposal for standard classification of drone by weight under 150kg for standardization of dual-use drones”, Journal of Defense Quality Society (JDQS), vol. 6, No. 1
• “Optimal design of dual-use quad-copter drone for MTOW-based standard platform using CLOUDS program”, Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, vol. 52, No. 3

• Scenario 29: Cyber operations against water and water infrastructure (cyber law toolkit)
• “Technology, economy and war: the disruptive force of AI”, in Research Handbook on Warfare and Artificial Intelligence
• Background paper for the ASEAN Norms Implementation Checklist [not for publication]
• “Passive ambitions, active limitations: defence AI in India”, in The Very Long Game: 25 Case Studies on the Global State of Defense AI
• Summary report on the UNIDIR–Colombia workshop on norms, international law and the State use of ICTs [not for publication]
• ASEAN Norms Implementation Checklist [not for publication]
• Bytes and Battles: Inclusion of Data Governance in Responsible Military AI, Paper No. 308

• Assessing the SecBio Platform Proposal for the Biological Weapons Convention (in English and French)
• Revitalizing the Conference on Disarmament: Workshop Report (in English and French)
• Taking Stock of the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty Process
• 2023 Biorisks, Biosecurity and Biological Disarmament Conference Report
• Voluntary Transparency Initiatives: The Case of Peer Review Exercises in the Context of the BWC
• The Focus and Function of BWC Verification
• Possible Models of BWC Verification

• “How the Biological Weapons Convention could verify treaty compliance”, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, March
• “Preserving the nuclear test ban after Russia revoked its CTBT ratification”, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, March
• CBW Magazine, vol. 17, No. 2
• “UNSCR 1540 lessons learned from the ‘tending’ of the biological weapons regime”, UNICRI 1540 Compass, April
• “What will be the impact of AI on the bioweapons treaty?”, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, November

• “Strengthening global biosecurity and biosafety efforts: the role of the BWC National Implementation Database in informing and guiding national policies”, National University of Singapore – Centre for International Law, April
• “Restoring Russian-U.S. arms control”, Arms Control Today, May
• “Quieting the nuclear rattle: responding to Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons exercises”, European Leadership Network, May
• “The role of open source data and methods in verifying compliance with weapons of mass destruction agreements”, in Open Source Investigations in the Age of Google
• The Biological Weapons Convention: Challenges and Opportunities, Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Policy Brief No.15
• “Global stocks and production of fissile materials, 2023”, in SIPRI Yearbook 2024
• “The role and limits of transparency measures in disincentivising biological weapons”, in Disincentivizing Bioweapons: Theory and Policy Approaches
• Demonstrative verification in arms control and disarmament (conference paper; not published)

• A Lexicon for Outer Space Security (in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish)
• OEWG on Reducing Space Threats: Recap Report
• Space security and sustainability: Why is it essential for small island nations? (commentary)
• Verification for outer space security (GE-PAROS/2024/ WP.9)
• Space Security and Sustainability: Why Is It Essential for Small Island Nations?
• Space Security Legal Primer 1 – Outer Space & Use of Force

• Australia’s growing space agency amid a renewed push to the stars
• “Existing international governance, current multilateral efforts and contemporary space security developments and trends”, in Space: Exploring NATO’s Final Frontier
• Bringing the space–nuclear nexus into multilateral discussions (commentary)

• Understanding the Middle East WMD-Free Zone Conference

• “Chemical weapons investigation mechanisms in Syria: standards of proof and methods of work”, Z Friedens und Konflforsch, October
• “A balanced approach to addressing nuclear risks in the Middle East while preserving the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons”, Peace Review, April

• Observations from Action Research and Programming with Conflict-affected Populations
• Disengaging from Armed Groups and Desisting from Conflict Activities: Drawing Lessons Learned from Criminology, Findings Report 34
• Shadow Crossings: Informal Returnees from Al Hol, Findings Report 35
• Prospects for Dialogue and Negotiation to Address the Conflict in the Lake Chad Basin
• Banditry Violence in Nigeria’s North West: Insights from Affected Communities, Findings Report 36
• Child Recruitment and Exits from Armed Groups: Evidence from the Lake Chad Basin to Inform the UNSC CAAC Debate
• In Search of a Middle East and North Africa Peace System
• Climate Change Is Driving People into Armed Groups: Five Takeaways
• From AI Hol to Hope: Navigating Return and Reintegration Challenges, Findings Report 37
• Boko Haram: Mapping an Evolving Armed Constellation
• Taking Peace into Our Own Hands: Colombian Feminists Use Local Politics to Advance their Agenda for Peace (in English and Spanish)
• Shifting the Focus: Insights from Conflict-affected Children and Youth on Peacebuilding and Recovery
• Picturing Conflict: Child Perspectives from Their Time with Boko Haram and Their Exit Journeys
• Sexual Violence and the Struggle for Justice: the Involvement of Indigenous Nasa Survivors in Armed Groups in Northern Cauca, Findings Report 38
• Survival and Struggle: The Experience of Women and Girls with and after Boko Haram, Findings Report 39
• Trust Matters: Community Perceptions Towards Aid Organizations in the North East of Nigeria, Findings Report 40
• The Current Needs of Former Boko Haram Associates and Their Communities of Return
• Engagement with Boko Haram (embargoed report, disseminated privately)
• Banditry in Nigeria’s North West: Key Findings
• Navigating Humanitarian Dilemmas: Decontextualized Version (embargoed report)
• Navigating Humanitarian Dilemmas: Contextualized Version (embargoed report)

• UNIDIR Roundup and Outlook 2024
• “Treaties and tools: architecture of arms control on shaky grounds”, in The Atlas of Disarmament (in English and German)
• Only our conscious, collective action can counteract the gender biases and inequalities baked into artificial intelligence* (commentary)
• What’s next for youth engagement in disarmament? (commentary)
• Effective, inclusive participation can offer a path out of paralysis for multilateral disarmament (commentary)
• Securing the Seas: A Comprehensive Assessment of Global Maritime Security

Events held on the margins of the 2024 session of the First Committee

7 October

• Responsible use of artificial intelligence in the military domain (organized by the Republic of Korea)

9 October

• 1540 Committee – Open briefing for Member States and international, regional and subregional organizations (part 1) (organized by 1540 Committee)
• Expert panel on nuclear war impacts and the role of the scientific community (organized by Ireland, New Zealand, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and Princeton University)
• The 2024 UN debate on “International cooperation on peaceful uses”: Clarifying the role and purpose of export controls (organized by the European Union and SIPRI)
• Towards a secure world for all: Marking 20 years of United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and Ecuador)

10 October

• 1540 Committee – Open briefing for Member States and international, regional and subregional organizations (part 2) (organized by 1540 Committee)
• Approaching the AI-nuclear nexus (organized by Germany and SIPRI)
• Introducing the Global Partnership’s flagship initiative on countering WMD disinformation (organized by Canada and King’s College London)
• Strengthening UNSCR 1540 implementation: The critical role of regional organizations (organized by OAS-CICTE and Ecuador)

14 October

• Diversion and delivery: Unpacking emerging IED threats (organized by France, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, and the Mine Action Service of the United Nations)
• Nuclear risk reduction in the framework of "Creating an environment for nuclear disarmament (CEND)” (organized by Germany and Finland)

15 October

• Escalation risks at the space-nuclear nexus (organized by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and SIPRI)

16 October

• Autonomous weapons systems and the challenge of regulation (organized by Austria)

17 October

• Voluntary information-sharing on legal reviews of new weapons, means and methods of warfare (organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Science and Technology Unit)

18 October

• Responsible AI for peace and security: Meeting the moment in tackling the risks presented by misuse of civilian AI (organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, the European Union and SIPRI)

22 October

• Operationalizing the RevCon4 outcome on small arms and light weapons: Way forward for the OETEG (organized by Costa Rica, the Philippines, South Africa, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and Conflict Armament Research)
• The HCoC and space (organized by the European Union and Fondation pour la recherche stratégique)

23 October

• A declaration to prevent harm: Steps to strengthen the protection of civilians from use of explosive weapons in populated areas (organized by Norway, Costa Rica, the Philippines, Ireland, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs and the International Network on Explosive Weapons)
• Challenges and opportunities posed by AI in international peace and security: A conversation with the UNIDIR women in AI Fellows (organized by UNIDIR and Germany)
• High-level briefing on building capacity to eliminate the supply of weapons to terrorists in Africa and Central Asia (organized by the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre)
• What you(th) can do for disarmament: Exploration of youth champions for disarmament projects (organized by Germany and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs)

24 October

• Arms Trade Treaty Voluntary Trust Fund (organized by the Arms Trade Treaty Secretariat)
• The roundtable for AI, security and ethics: Forging global alignment through multistakeholder dialogue (organized by UNIDIR and Microsoft)

25 October

• Guidelines for the development of national strategies on AI in security and defence (organized by UNIDIR)
• The Arms Trade Treaty at 10 (organized by the United Kingdom, Australia and the Stimson Center)
• Weapons of mass destruction disarmament and non-proliferation instruments in an age of accelerated technological change (organized by the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, IAEA, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs)

28 October

• Harnessing regional opportunities for disarmament in Asia-Pacific: The role of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs’ Regional Centre (UNRCPD) (organized by UNRCPD)

29 October

• Space security next steps: How to ensure continued success through complementarity and cooperation (organized by UNIDIR)
• Strengthening EU-Africa cooperation in space (organized by the European Union)
• The political declaration: Delivering concrete steps toward responsible military AI (organized by the United States)
• Transparency, accountability and strengthening the NPT review process: Why they matter (organized by Japan, Australia and the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative)

30 October

• A gamble of our own choosing: Forecasting strategies to reduce nuclear risks (organized by Austria, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Open Nuclear Network and the Forecasting Research Institute)