Youth Disarmament Orientation Course

This introductory module welcomes you to the course and provides an overview of the content and how to navigate around it. (Launch the module)

This module provides a general introduction to disarmament and arms control, as well as their relationship to youth and gender equality. (Launch the module)

Hear from UNIDIR researchers about why disarmament and arms control matter in the 21st century

This module explores Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and presents the key international treaties and bodies that regulate these weapons. (Launch the module)

Hear from UNIDIR Graduate Professional Vivienne Zhang about why it’s so important that we control weapons of mass destruction

This module looks at space and missiles, examining how disarmament is closely linked with space security and the peaceful development of outer space. (Launch the module)

Hear from UNIDIR Graduate Professional Sarah Erickson about what disarmament means in outer space

This modules covers efforts made by the international community to address the challenges associated with the widespread availability, illicit proliferation, and misuse of small arms and light weapons. (Launch the module)

Hear from UNIDIR Associate Researcher Theò Bajon on how weapons and ammunition management helps control the spread and misuse of illicit weapons 

Here, the course looks at the latest technological developments in terms of artificial intelligence and lethal autonomous weapons, as well as how they play a crucial role in contemporary disarmament affairs. (Launch the module)

Hear from Digital Tools Coordinator Lenka Filipová about how artificial intelligence is changing the face of warfare

This module provides an introduction to how cybersecurity relates to wider issues in international peace and security. (Launch the module)

Hear from Digital Tools Coordinator Lenka Filipová about how cybersecurity affects international security