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SIPRI Update: Global Security & Arms Control | |||
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From ‘Statebuilding’ to ‘Stakebuilding’
A personal reflection from the Stockholm Forum on Security and Development by Gary Milante Continue reading ... |
Promotion of sustainable peace in focus as global experts convened in Stockholm
Access Minister Lövin’s opening address, check the Forum event pages for upcoming reporting; and see #SthlmForum, ‘recent events’ (below) and the essay in this issue (above). |
SIPRI's New Geopolitics of Peace Operations Initiative enters second phase
SIPRI is pleased to announce that its successful initiative is continuing into its second phase. Also in this new phase, SIPRI will continue its long-standing partnership with the Friedrich Stiftung Foundation, with support from the Finnish and Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs. The New Geopolitics of Peace Operations II: An African Outlook on Conflict Management will focus on creating a better understanding of the regional security environment in Africa, while also promoting both regional and global dialogue on how to better prepare the international conflict management system for future conflict in Africa. Milestone regional dialogue meetings are set to take place in Abuja, Addis Ababa, Douala, Maputo, and Bamako in 2015. Read the announcement of the project’s first report and contact Dr Jair van der Lijn and Xenia Avesov for further information. |
Follow SIPRI at the Non-Proliferation ConferenceAt the ongoing Non-Proliferation Conference, Tariq Rauf, Director of SIPRI’s Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Programme, provides assessments and reports. The conference convenes at the United Nations from 27 April to 22 May. As part of its involvement with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Conference, SIPRI has co-organized a discussion with Margot Wallström, the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs (see recent events below). Check out the NPT website and follow the daily reporting. |
UPCOMING EVENTS | ![]() |
29 May 2015, Singapore Read more about the book and contact Dr Mathieu Duchâtel for further information. 1-2 October 2015 Park Hotel, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Deadline for submission for sessions or papers is 30 June. Read more and contact Dr Damir Esenaliev for further information. .
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RECENT EVENTS | ![]() |
SIPRI Session, Stockholm Forum on Development and Security, 12-13 May
Arms Trade Treaty: Improving arms transfers’ controls and fostering security and development The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) entered into force on 24 December 2014. It is the first international legally binding agreement to establish standards for regulating the trade in conventional arms and preventing the illicit trade in weapons. It highlights the ‘security, social, economic and humanitarian consequences of the illicit and unregulated trade in conventional arms'. Moderated by SIPRI, representatives from the National Commission on Small Arms in Ghana, the UN Regional Centre for Peace and Development in Africa, the UN Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society among others, explored how future Arms Trade Treaty-related outreach and assistance efforts can be structured and implemented to meet partner state needs, and strengthen security and development. In particular, participants explored the important role of states, regional organisations and NGOs in this integrative process, as well as the need to build links with existing capacity building efforts. Read more; check out #SthlmForum; and contact Mark Bromley for further information. A more comprehensive report from the session will be published soon. SIPRI Session, Stockholm Forum on Development and Security, 12-13 May Post-settlement peace processes and the challenges of building sustainable peace
A remarkable number of conflicts suffer from recurring violence. In addition to rendering conflict intractable, this implies a great loss of resources as gains achieved from peacemaking efforts and humanitarian assistance are depleted by the recurrence of violence. Drawing on the case of Mali, a workshop discussion on how local and global actors can overcome the challenges of transforming peace settlements into durable peace was animated by participants from civil society, the development community and academia. The discussion highlighted the importance of sustaining dialogue and other peacebuilding efforts as agreements only help to delineate the tools for the resolution of specific conflicts. Participants included representatives of civil society in Mali and Iraq, ECOWAS Mali, Sida in Mali, the Poverty Observatory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Geneva-based UN Research Institute for Social Development, St John’s University in New York and SIPRI. SIPRI’s deputy director, Jakob Hallgren, moderated the discussion. Read more; check out #SthlmForum; and contact Dr Gaudence Nyirabikali for further information. A more comprehensive report from the session will be published soon. SIPRI Session, Stockholm Forum on Development and Security, 12-13 May Read more; check out #SthlmForum; and contact Dr Vincent Boulanin for further information. A more comprehensive report from the session will be published soon. SIPRI Session, Stockholm Forum on Development and Security, 12-13 May Read more, check out #SthlmForum and contact Dr Ian Anthony. A more comprehensive report from the session will be published soon.
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SIPRI IN THE MEDIA | ![]() |
>> Pieter Wezeman talks to IPS on arms purchases by the Gulf States. >> Siemon Wezeman comments on Viet Nam’s arms purchases to Bloomberg, published by Washington Post. >> Shannon Kile on nuclear weapons in Swedish Radio’s science programme Vetandets Värld and Vetenskap och miljö. >> Mathieu Dûchatel published an opinion article on Japan's China policy with Asialyst. He also contributed to an article on China in Die Welt. >> Bob Kelley gave Deutsche Welle an interview on the Iranian nuclear deal. He also talked to CTV News Channel on the same issue. >> Tariq Rauf talked about nuclear safeguards in Sri Lanka to the Sunday Times. >> More SIPRI in the media ...
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LATEST PUBLICATIONS | ![]() |
Trends in world military expenditure, 2014
Global military expenditure in 2014 was an estimated $1776 billion, representing a marginal fall of about 0.4 per cent in real terms compared to 2013. Total expenditure was equivalent to 2.3 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP). This is the third consecutive year that total global military expenditure has decreased. However, the falls during the previous two years have been comparatively small; world military expenditure is still only 1.7 per cent below its 2011 peak, and it remains significantly above the levels of the late 1980s. SIPRI Military Expenditure Database includes newly released information on military expenditure in 2014. This Fact Sheet describes the global, regional and national trends in military expenditure that are revealed by the new data. |
FEATURED PUBLICATION | ![]() |
SIPRI Annual Review 2014
Annual Review 2014 contains highlights from SIPRI's research programme activities in 2014 as well as details of flagship SIPRI events and publications, media coverage, financial information, and staff facts and figures. This second edition of the SIPRI Annual Review aims at telling the story of SIPRI’s activities during the past year and serves as both a reference work and a colourful snapshot of some of the exciting events that occurred during 2014. Read the online version and contact Stephanie Blenckner for more information. |
RECENT PUBLICATIONS | |||
Western Arms Exports to China |
The SIPRI Top 100 arms-producing and military services companies, 2013 |
Violence against healthcare workers in complex security environments |
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