Renata Dalaqua

Join our team! 💼

UNIDIR’s Integrated Approaches Programme is seeking 2️⃣ Graduate Professionals to support with research and programme activities in gender, youth and disarmament.

📍 Geneva or remote

Apply by 31 January ✍️ unidir.org/IAGPP26

Human rights & nuclear regimes: lessons from the Marshall Islands Acknowledgement and respect for human rights can encourage States, like the Marshall Islands, to join and participate in nuclear regimes.

Traditionally, discussions on nuclear weapons focus on State security. The UN Human Rights Council is offering a new perspective by examining the legacy of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands.
On this #HumanRightsDay, learn more about it
www.justsecurity.org/121310/human...
via @justsecurity.org

How can we address weapons-related risks in Women, Peace and Security National Action Plans?

UNIDIR's latest toolkit includes concrete examples of actions and indicators which can inspire renewed action to advance the Agenda.

⚙️ Explore the toolkit: unidir.org/ToolkitWPS

Persons with disabilities and disability rights advocates played a fundamental role in achieving humanitarian disarmament.

On this #InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities, learn about the complementarities between disability rights and disarmament.

🔗 unidir.org/CasualitiesCare

How have weapons-related issues been integrated into Women, Peace and Security National Action Plans?

Read our new report analyzing 197 National Action Plans and the relevance of arms control and disarmament to the full implementation of the Agenda.

📄 unidir.org/ClosingGaps

During the #16Days of Activism, UNIDIR is partnering with artist Franziska Greber 🖌️

Through art and dialogue, her installation DISARMING SILENCE invites reflections about violence against women.

🗓️ 25 November - 10 December, Geneva

🔗 Register here: unidir.org/GBVInstallation

UNIDIR marks 45 years of advancing international security 🌐

Join a special event exploring the next 45 years—from anticipatory governance to arms control and emerging tech.

Shaping a more secure future starts now.

🔗 unidir.org/UNIDIRat45

#UNIDIR45

Last week, UNIDIR, VCDNP and Norway hosted a workshop in Vienna on promoting equality and innovation in the nuclear field.

We shared insights from recent work, such as good practices to unlock the potential of diverse teams in nuclear policymaking.

🔎 unidir.org/EmbedFairness

We are deeply saddened by the passing of UN Messenger of Peace Dr. Jane Goodall.

Her life’s work championing conservation, humanity and the natural world leaves an enduring legacy.

Our condolences to her family, the Jane Goodall Institute and all who draw hope from her example.

I'm excited to share my latest article, where I outline the work that the UN Human Rights Office is doing on the legacy of #nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands.
This initiative inspired me to look at nuclear treaties & related measures through a transitional justice framework 👇

On this International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, read UNIDIR’s @redalaqua.bsky.social’s article on a human rights approach to nuclear regimes and lessons from the legacy of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands ⬇️

UNIDIR-UNODA’s sixth annual Disarmament Orientation Course kicked off today!

Over the next two weeks, newly arrived diplomats in Geneva will be immersed in the complex world of disarmament and arms control, learning from leading experts in the field 🕊️📚

🔗 unidir.org/DOC

During their visit to Geneva, UNIDIR was honoured to meet with the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Peace Messengers from Japan 🇺🇳🤝🇯🇵

We deeply admire their dedication to carry forward the message of Hibakusha and the total elimination of nuclear weapons.

Today on #InternationalYouthDay, UNIDIR, together with 100cameras and War Child, is launching the Youth Visions of Peace global campaign.✨

Calling on young people: What does peace look like to you?
📸 Share your vision with us!

👉 unidir.org/YouthVisions

#YouthUNIDIR

Wild swimming and TikTok dances: Hiroshima today – in pictures Aya Fujioka set out to shake the weight of history from her home city and capture her own relationship with it. But she couldn’t help picking up echoes from the past …

Wild swimming and TikTok dances: Hiroshima today – in pictures

A sculputure highlighting plastic pollution and a group protesting against nuclear weapons in Geneva, Switzerland.

📍Geneva, 06 August 2025
Two key issues highlighted in front of the UN Palais des Nations:
- 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
- ongoing negotiations to deal with plastic pollution

Explore UNIDIR's new Youth and Disarmament Hub! ✨

Serving as a gateway to youth-led and youth-empowering actions in the field of disarmament, our hub offers resources, insights and pathways for engagement.

💡 See how we make a difference: unidir.org/YouthHub #YouthUNIDIR

How can we overcome barriers to women’s meaningful participation in weapons and ammunition management?

Join our event, co-hosted with the Permanent Mission of Austria to the UN, UNODA and @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social, to explore this question and discuss solutions.

📍 24 June
🔗 unidir.org/WPAinAmmo

You wanna see something really scary? open.substack.com/pub/amandagu...

Este informe de UNIDIR y OEA sobre Ciberseguridad y Género cita el trabajo de Derechos Digitales como referencia para pensar enfoques más inclusivos y centrados en las personas en las políticas de ciberseguridad.

➡️ Te invitamos a leerlo: www.oas.org/ext/DesktopM...

Foram muitos os aprendizados com o Embaixador Azambuja. Uma das lições que carrego para a vida é a importância da síntese e da clareza na comunicação. Com ele, não havia "bla bla bla". Como ele dizia, "a brevidade é um sinal de inteligência".

How have victim assistance obligations been implemented in disarmament?

UNIDIR’s latest research outlines promising practises and identifies priority areas for action to support affected populations 🌍💡

🔗 Read the report: unidir.org/CasualitiesCare

🤝 33 women diplomats, one shared goal: working towards more representative, more effective AI governance.

#UNIDIRWomenInAI Fellowship 2025 wrapped up, spotlighting AI’s legal, ethical and strategic implications for global diplomacy 🌍

👉 unidir.org/AIFellows25

Getting ready for my panel at #NUKECON
"Input vs. Outputs: Would Broadening Who's Heard Change What's Done?"
Starting at 3 pm (EDT)
🔗 carnegieendowment.org/events/2024/...

➡️ @carnegieendowment.org

How can the Women, Peace and Security Agenda strengthen mine action?

Join our #NDMUN28 side event on 11 April to learn about:

✅ Women’s leadership in mine action
✅ Non-discriminatory victim assistance
✅ Opportunities for collaboration

👉 ndmun.org

I'm looking forward to the Carnegie Nuclear Conference! In case you are planning to attend in-person, registrations are closing today 👇

🗓️ Join us from 1–4 April for our online regional briefings on armed conflict and sexual violence, featuring interactive discussions and insights on how research informs national, regional and multilateral initiatives 🌍

🔗 Register now: unidir.org/RegBriefFind

YouTube video by The Economist Why nations that fail women fail

Very informative video by @economist.com 👇
If you don't want to watch the full video, I suggest the bit on “Misogyny & instability" (08:25). Plotting data on fragile States vs gender inequality, it’s evident that, generally, the more sexist a country is, the more unstable it is.
youtu.be/alXI1kDhmT0

Timely interview, with good questions and thoughtful answers from UN humanitarian chief @tomfletcherun.bsky.social.

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live Fernanda Torres on Winning a Golden Globe, New Movie I’m Still Here & Her Mom Being Famous in Brazil

Such an incredible actor, such an amazing film.
Fernanda Torres, "Ainda Estou Aqui" (I'm Still Here).
🎥 youtu.be/bZJZtrPGb6w