UNIDIR Launches Counter-IED Compendium to Enhance Global Knowledge Sharing
The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) has launched a new online Counter-IED Compendium. This resource aims to consolidate effective measures and practices to prevent, mitigate, and counter the evolving threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The compendium was unveiled at an event convened by Australia, France, Nigeria, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, and UNIDIR. It addresses a critical gap in knowledge sharing among national authorities and experts, who previously lacked a centralized platform to pool information on successful counter-IED strategies. The compendium incorporates insights from over 50 states globally and is structured into three categories: upstream measures (prevention and preparedness), downstream measures (mitigation and response), and cross-cutting measures, all aligned with five capability-maturity levels.
