The SIPRI Lecture was an annual event held between 2018 and 2022 focusing on major themes in peace and security.
The event provided a platform for prominent global thought leaders sharing the values underpinning SIPRI, its research and other activities.
The inaugural SIPRI Lecture was held in May 2018 on the theme ‘Is the world on the road to peace or war?’ in the presence of His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf and Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden. The lecture honoured HE Dr Hans Blix and his lifelong career of distinguished public service dedicated to peace, disarmament, non-proliferation and conflict resolution and was followed by a distinguished panel discussion.
Subsequent SIPRI Lectures featured HE Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; HE Dr Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State of the United States; and HE Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.
Watch the video of the inaugural lecture below or directly on SIPRI’s Facebook and YouTube channels.
Read the transcript of the speech.
