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UN Office for Disarmament Affairs
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Relevant to AI safety governance discussions around autonomous weapons and military AI; UNODA's LAWS negotiations represent one of the few multilateral forums explicitly addressing AI-enabled lethal systems at the international level.
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Summary
The UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) is the primary UN body promoting disarmament norms and mechanisms across conventional weapons, weapons of mass destruction, and emerging technologies. It coordinates international efforts on arms control treaties, transparency measures, and increasingly addresses the intersection of new technologies—including AI and autonomous weapons—with international security. UNODA serves as a key institutional hub for global governance discussions on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) and cyber norms.
Key Points
- •Serves as the UN's focal point for multilateral disarmament diplomacy, including emerging technology threats like autonomous weapons and cyber weapons.
- •Hosts the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) process on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW).
- •Addresses cybersecurity norms through UN Groups of Governmental Experts on responsible state behavior in cyberspace.
- •Provides a multilateral governance framework relevant to preventing AI-enabled weapons proliferation and misuse.
- •Coordinates with member states, NGOs, and technical experts to develop international norms around emerging military technologies.
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# United Nations
# Office for Disarmament
# Affairs
# Spotlights
See the top, latest stories and events coming from UNODA.
##### [Adedeji Ebo, Officer-in-Charge, Briefs the Security Council on the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013)](https://disarmament.unoda.org/en/hrstatements/adedeji-ebo-officer-charge-briefs-security-council-implementation-security-council-resolution-2118-2013)
On 10 March, UNODA Director Adedeji Ebo briefed the Security Council on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2118 (2013) concerning the elimination of the Syrian Arab Republic's chemical weapons programme.
**10 March, 2026**
##### [High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu Delivers a Video Message to the 2026 CCW Group of Governmental Experts on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems](https://disarmament.unoda.org/en/hrstatements/high-representative-izumi-nakamitsu-delivers-video-message-2026-ccw-group-governmental-experts-emerging-technologies-area-lethal-autonomous-weapons-systems)
On 2 March, High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu delivered a video message to the 2026 CCW Group of Governmental Experts on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems.
**2 March, 2026**
##### [Ecuador joins the Arms Trade Treaty](https://treaties.unoda.org/)
The United Nations, as the Treaty's depositary, recorded Ecuador’s accession on 25 February 2026. The Treaty will enter into force for the country on 26 May 2026.
**26 February, 2026**
##### [Secretary-General António Guterres delivers remarks to the Conference on Disarmament](https://disarmament.unoda.org/en/sgstatements/secretary-general-antonio-guterres-remarks-conference-disarmament)
On 23 February, in Geneva, Secretary-General António Guterres delivered remarks to the Conference on Disarmament. The Secretary-General called on Member States to rebuild trust and work toward a renewed international security architecture in pursuit of the total elimination of nuclear weapons.
**23 February, 2026**
##### [High Representa
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