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Research

SIPRI looks at the most important symptoms of insecurity and efforts to control them.

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Recently updated Armament and disarmament projects

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SIPRI promotes dual-use and arms trade controls through research, publications, seminars and capacity-building activities.

Museum of Science and Industry in Hiroshima, Japan on 6 August 1945

SIPRI seeks to contribute to the understanding of trends and developments pertaining to nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.

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SIPRI tracks arms production, international arms tranfers, arms embargoes and military spending.

SIPRI looks at the most important consequences of insecurity and efforts to minimize them.

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Recently updated Conflict, peace and security projects

Map of Europe

SIPRI analyses the state of European security and how it is changing.

Indian Formed Police Unit participate in a medal parade, 2008.

SIPRI produces policy-relevant research on data and trends, future developments, and gender in peace operations and conflict management.

Map of Asia

SIPRI looks at security issues and development opportunities in Asia.

SIPRI looks at the long-term causes of insecurity to understand how societies identify and navigate paths to sustainable peace.

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Recently updated Peace and development projects

Plains in Kenya. Photo: Shutterstock

SIPRI looks at the effects of climate change on peace and security.

Food, peace and security

SIPRI seeks to improve the understanding of the relationship between food, security, stability and peace. For this work, SIPRI has agreed a multi-year partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

Environment of Peace: Security in a new era of risk

The Environment of Peace initiative looks at how to secure peace in a new era of risk.