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The United Nations Disarmament Yearbook, Volume 43: 2018 (Part II) - With a foreword by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, the Yearbook summarizes developments and trends in 2018 on key issues of multilateral consideration at the international and regional levels; reviews the activities of the General Assembly, the Conference on Disarmament and the Disarmament Commission; and contains a timeline of highlights of multilateral disarmament in 2018.

The United Nations Disarmament Yearbook, Volume 43: 2018 (Part I) - This publication compiles the resolutions and decisions of the seventy-third session of the General Assembly and the voting patterns in the General Assembly and the First Committee. It also contains a snapshot of votes by thematic cluster.

Utilizing the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines in Conflict-Affected and Low-Capacity Environments - This guide offers practical information and guidance on how basic ammunition stockpile safety and security can be improved and risks reduced in ammunition storage and processing facilities in conflict-affected and low-capacity environments, extracting essential elements from the IATG. This publication was developed by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, a key research partner of the UN SaferGuard Programme.

A Guide to Developing National Standards for Ammunition Management - Published by the UN SaferGuard Programme as a practical support guide for applying the International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG), this publication aims to assist States in developing national standards for ammunition management based on the IATG and towards implementing those standards across State institutions. It outlines the key considerations and processes and provides practical advice.

UNODA Occasional Papers, No. 36, August 2020 - Conventional Ammunition Management: Developments and Challenges from COVID-19 - The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global challenge with as yet unknown social, economic and political consequences, both short- and long-term. This includes a potential impact on the field of disarmament in general and the conventional ammunition management in particular. This paper offers a preliminary analysis of the effects of COVID-19 on the ammunition management sector in the spring of 2020.

The Militarization of Artificial Intelligence - In 2019, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, the Stanley Center and the Stimson Center partnered in a workshop and series of papers to facilitate a multistakeholder discussion among experts from Member States, industry, academia, and research institutions, with the aim of building understanding about the peace and security implications of AI. This publication captures that conversation and shares assessments of the topic from US, Chinese and Russian perspectives.

UNODA Occasional Papers, No. 35, April 2020 - Rethinking Unconstrained Military Spending - This publication addresses the issue of military spending by examining the impact of military expenditures on international security; the relationship between military spending and the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; the importance of gender perspectives in rethinking unconstrained military spending; and lessons learned from economic conversion movements.

The United Nations Disarmament Yearbook, Volume 43: 2019 (Part I) - This publication compiles the resolutions and decisions of the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly, including the voting patterns in the General Assembly and the First Committee. It also contains a snapshot of votes by thematic cluster.

UNODA Occasional Papers, No. 34, November 2019 - The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention: Twenty Years of Saving Lives and Preventing Indiscriminate Harm - This publication describes the achievements and shortfalls of the first twenty years of the Convention. Bringing together diverse perspectives on this key instrument of humanitarian disarmament, the paper was written by pioneers and luminaries of the movement that helped achieve the Convention and that committed themselves towards its implementation.

UNODA Occasional Papers – No. 33, October 2019: United Nations Efforts to Reduce Military Expenditures: A Historical Overview - This publication provides a historical overview of the efforts within the United Nations to reduce military spending. This includes early efforts to pursue the reduction of military spending as a distinct objective of general and complete disarmament, the emergence of efforts related to promoting transparency on military matters, and the various workstreams carried out under the banner of the relationship between disarmament and development.

Programmes Financed From Voluntary Contributions 2018-2019 - This report illustrates how the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs has been able to achieve concrete results through partnerships with its donors, and how essential such support is in attaining important disarmament goals.

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