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| Abbreviation | UNIDIR |
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| Formation | 1980 |
| Type | Research institute |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Head | Director  Robin Geiss |
Parent organization | United Nations General Assembly United Nations Economic and Social Council |
| Website | unidir.org |
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The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is a research institute of the United Nations focused on disarmament and international security. It was established in 1980 by the United Nations General Assembly with the stated purpose of informing states and the global community on questions of international security, and to assist with disarmament efforts so as to facilitate progress toward greater security and economic and social development for all.[1]
The UN General Assembly specified that UNIDIR would be an autonomous entity within the United Nations structure, so that its work could be conducted in scientific independence.[1]
- ^ a b "UNIDIR at 40". United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.