United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research

Relevant Agency, Body or Position
Intergovernmental Organisation
Role in Cyber Policy Matters
  • Specialized Agency
Year Established
1980
Description
  • Voluntarily funded autonomous institute within the United Nations that generates ideas and promotes action on disarmament and security
  • The Institute’s Security and Technology (SecTec) Programme was launched in 2019 and currently encompasses several workstreams, including:
    • Cyber Security
    • Autonomous Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
    • International Peace and Security Implications of Emerging Technologies
  • Has supported in the past the work of the GGE on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security (2009-2010; 2012-2013; 2014-2015; 2016-2017)
  • Launched the Cyber Policy Portal in January 2019 as a universal reference tool on cyber policy issues for diplomats, policy makers and the expert community, and conducts its maintenance and development
Source Link 1
http://unidir.org/programmes/security-and-technology
Source Link 2
http://unidir.org/about/the-institute