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UNODA supports the development and implementation of practical disarmament measures after a conflict, such as disarming and demobilizing former combatants and helping them to reintegrate in civil society.Activities by ODA
Informal exchanges on artificial intelligence in the military domain
Global Not ApplicableBy its resolution 80/58 of 1 December 2025, the General Assembly, intera alia, decided to convene informal exchanges in Geneva for States to further share perspectives on observations and conclusions as presented in the report of the Secretary-General on artificial intelligence in the military domain (A/80/78). In accordance with the resolution, the Office for Disarmament Affairs will provide the support necessary for convening the informal exchanges and a written factual summary to the First Committee at its eighty-first session in October 2026. The informal exchanges will take place from 15-17 June 2026 at the United Nations Office at Geneva and are open to the full participation of all Member States and observer States and international and regional organizations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, academia and civil society, including the scientific and technical community and industry.
Activity Type Policy/Regulatory GuidanceNetworks/Mentorship/ExchangeSci-fAI Futures Youth Challenge
Global Republic of KoreaNot ApplicableWith support from the Government of the Republic of Korea, Youth4Disarmament launched the Sci-fAI Futures Youth Challenge in May 2024. This creative science-fiction storytelling challenge engaged young people to explore the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for peace and security. The project ended in September 2025, its outputs remain available at the link below.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsAwareness/AdvocacyOutreach on Autonomous Weapons and Artificial Intelligence
Global Not ApplicableThe Secretary-General, the High Representative and Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs and other ODA officials have sought to raise awareness of the possible implications of autonomous weapons and the weaponization of artificial intelligence.
Activity Type Awareness/AdvocacyMilitary AI, Peace & Security (MAPS) Dialogues
Global Not Applicable
In 2025, UNODA convened three multistakeholder exchanges to advance international discussions on the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain for international peace and security. These explored the opportunities and risks posed by military AI, including its impact on compliance with international law, the risks of miscalculation and escalation, and the challenges of ensuring accountability and trustworthiness. The key takeaways of the MAPS dialogues are summarized in an article linked in the "resource" section below.
A second edition of the MAPS Dialogues will be convened prior to the informal exchanges on AI in the military domain taking place in June 2026.