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Past News and Events

SIPRI at the CCW GGE on autonomous weapons

On 3 March, SIPRI and the Department of National Defence of Canada (DND) held a side event at the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Group of Governmental Experts on lethal autonomous weapon systems (CCW GGE on LAWS) in Geneva to present findings and recommendations from SIPRI’s new report titled ‘Responsible Procurement of Military Artificial Intelligence’.

SIPRI hosts seminar on maritime hybrid threats in the Indo-Pacific and Nordic-Baltic regions

On 26 February, SIPRI, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, hosted a seminar on ‘Managing Maritime Hybrid Threats in the Indo-Pacific and Nordic-Baltic Regions’.

SIPRI hosts Geneva briefing on stability in space

On 19 February, SIPRI convened a briefing titled ‘Stability in Space’ at the United Nations Office at Geneva, bringing together diplomats, technical experts and researchers to examine emerging challenges in the space domain.

SIPRI at the 2026 Munich Security Conference

SIPRI had an active presence and co-hosted three side events during the 2026 Munich Security Conference (MSC) on 13–15 February.

SIPRI co-hosts conversation on women’s leadership in peace and diplomacy

On 19 February, the Embassy of Ireland in Sweden and SIPRI hosted an event on women’s leadership in peace and diplomacy to mark St Brigid’s Day, a celebration highlighting women in diplomacy, peace, mediation and leadership.