How can an #energytransition and local #PPPs support environmental peacebuilding in #Somalia? This #SIPRI Policy Brief examines how IOM’s approach to solar power and public–private partnerships strengthens peace at community, business and district levels. Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/4nZcwh3

📣 #Internship: #SIPRI seeks four interns to support the Communications Team, the Director's Office and the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development. Deadline: 21 November 2025 Apply now ➡️ bit.ly/4o0U0VR

Fragmentation, deinstitutionalisation and militarisation, together with the disappearance of many value-based norms, pose a threat to the multilateral system and effective conflict management #SIPRI @gretchenbaldwin.bsky.social explores the key debates. 🕊️ Read more: bit.ly/4qUWPdL

Happening today: Today, #SIPRI will co-host a side event at #COP30 on 'Monitoring and Addressing Climate Impacts Across the Conflict Cycle'. 🗓️ Friday, 14 November 2025, 15:00 – 16:30 (GMT-3) Side Event Room 1, Blue Zone Read more on Climate, Peace and Security 🔗 bit.ly/3K39Jpl

In 2024, world military expenditure reached US$2.7 trillion, coinciding with faltering progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. In this new paper, Nan Tian and Xiao Liang make a case for rebalancing resources away from military expenditure and towards the SDGs ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/ZCIE5196

Stopping #CBW proliferation depends heavily on the #AustraliaGroup, but it faces growing challenges. This EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium report by Kolja Brockmann identifies specific challenges and develops possible steps toward reform. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/49n52kF

This week #SIPRI was pleased to host an event with the @wwf.eu on 'Refilling the Swamp: Wetland Restoration as a Nature-based Approach to Security and Resilience Building in #Ukraine and the Wider Baltic Sea Region’. Together exploring nature-based solutions for #security and #resilience.

The business sector has an unexplored role in fostering #peace and #Climatesecurity. When businesses adhere to conscious involvement in fragile and conflict affected situations #FCS, they can provide #resilience to areas affected by #Cilmatechange and #Conflict. 🕊️ Find out more: bit.ly/4nOGLao

From early marriage as a survival strategy to gendered migration and the exclusion of marginalised groups from decision-making, the impacts of #climatechange are deeply gendered. This #SIPRI #NUPI factsheet explores how #gender and #climate intersect—and why it matters. 🌍 Read more: bit.ly/3JUxwaO

📣On Friday 14 November, #SIPRI will co-host a side event at #COP30 on 'Monitoring and Addressing Climate Impacts Across the Conflict Cycle'. 🗓️ Friday, 14 November 2025, 15:00 – 16:30 (GMT-3) Side Event Room 1, Blue Zone

Our main side event takes place on Friday, where speakers from @ceobs.org, @sipri.org, @qmul.bsky.social Humanity and Inclusion, @ecodiya.bsky.social and the Initiative on the GHG accounting of War will outline the full extent of how conflicts impact the climate and what the UNFCCC can do about it.

With #COP30 approaching this week, what can we learn from previous years? In this #SIPRI commentary, @abeersahmad.bsky.social presents suggestions on how to ensure that mobilised funds are used to benefit the people most vulnerable to the impacts of #climatechange. 🌎 Learn more: bit.ly/47PX7to

This week SIPRI Deputy Director Charlotta Sparre moderates a session at the Women4Security Conference 2025, in Chișinău, Moldova. ‘Inclusive Solutions in Crisis Management’ explores how inclusive approaches can strengthen national resilience. #WPS #WomenPeaceSecurity #UNSCR1325 #Women4SecurityForum

Together, #ClimateChange, human #mobility and #security present a pressing policy challenge. This new SIPRI Policy Brief from Kheira Tarif addresses the need for a more nuanced analysis to design effective policy responses. Read it now ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/SBGH8196

In the face of geopolitical tensions, the #Nordic countries and #Japan are increasing their bilateral defence cooperation. In this #SIPRI Policy Brief, Fei Su, Jingdong Yuan and Jiayi Zhou take a closer look at the state of Nordic–Japanese defence cooperation. Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/4hTzAfN

Estados Unidos no podrá realizar pruebas #nucleares durante varios meses debido a las regulaciones ambientales, pero la declaración de Trump ha abierto la puerta para que China y Rusia lo hagan. Robert E. Kelley, del #SIPRI, explica las implicaciones en el siguiente artículo de SER➡️ bit.ly/4qReaUP

📣 #Vacancy: #SIPRI is hiring a Grants Acquisition and Development Manager. Find out more: bit.ly/4ntQ2od

This week #SIPRI welcomed members of the Army War College of the Indian Army. The visit included presentations by SIPRI researchers on arms transfers and efforts to prevent the integration of civilian components into military equipment, followed by discussions on #globalsecurity developments.

📣New external commentary: What challenges await Palestinians in their post-war reconstruction? In @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social, Dr Alaa Tartir, PhD, of #SIPRI examines the challenges that Palestinians will face in building a new collective future. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/47OoKmZ

#FactFriday ➡️ The 9 nuclear-armed states—🇺🇸🇷🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷🇨🇳🇮🇳🇵🇰🇰🇵🇮🇱—together possessed an estimated 12 241 warheads at the start of 2025 🔗 bit.ly/45TEl57 Accurate, dependable information matters more than ever. Invest in the facts. Support #SIPRI: bit.ly/4gI9QkX

This week, #SIPRI Barbara Magalhães Teixeira participated in the #OSCE event "Resilient Futures: Linking Climate, Gender and Security". The discussion highlighted how #climatechange and #gender dynamics intersect with security challenges. Read more on gender, climate and security🔗 bit.ly/47qdDl4

The #OSCE has a clear mandate to tackle the nexus of #ClimateChange and #security —but its approach still has room to grow. In this #SIPRI policy brief, Emma Hakala and floriankrampe.bsky.social provide the @euosce.bsky.social with recommendations to strengthen it's strategy. More ➡️ bit.ly/4nJESf7

📣On 10 November, SIPRI is pleased to invite you to a public webinar on possible directions for multilateral policy on autonomous weapon systems. 🗓️ 10 November 2025 ⏰ 13:15–14:15 CET 🎙️ Alexander Blanchard, Netta Goussac and Vincent Boulanin Register now: bit.ly/4hLHbx1

Last week, Caroline Delgado, PhD presented the new #SIPRI report “From Silos to Synergies: Partnering for Social Cohesion in the Sahel” by Simone Bunse, Caroline Delgado, PhD and Rachel Blair at the Paris Peace Forum. Watch the full panel ➡️ lnkd.in/dEgS4q7x Read the report ➡️ lnkd.in/dThkMUz3

The spread and misuse of #spyware and #cybersurveillance tools threaten human rights and national security. This #SIPRI report by Mark Bromley and Giovanna Maletta reviews export controls and sanctions applied to the trade in spyware and other cyber-surveillance tools. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/483w0vp

What do the rise of public-private partnerships #PPPs and interconnected markets mean for green transitions, resilience, and peace? In a new #SIPRI publication, Katongo Seyuba and Florian Krampe explore the opportunities for #businessdevelopment in conflict-affected areas. Read more🔗 bit.ly/47nANbQ

This #SIPRI paper examines the Sahel Resilience Partnership #SRP —an initiative that seeks to operationalize the humanitarian–development–peace #HDP nexus across Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. Read it now ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/KNZL1937

Fragmentation, deinstitutionalization, and militarization, combined with the erosion of many values-based norms, threaten the multilateral system. @gretchenbaldwin.bsky.social maps the current existing debates about the future of global conflict management in a #SIPRI publication 🔗 bit.ly/48VzVMJ

How has the war in #Gaza affected weapon exporters' trade with #Israel? #SIPRI’s Zain Hussain examines the policies of six of the ten largest major arms exporters over the past year. 🔗 bit.ly/4qHRPsE

Stronger cooperation and capacity building are key for shared #maritimesecurity in the Black Sea. #SIPRI’s Pierre Thévenin joined the Franco-Romanian Strategic Forum in Bucharest and the Black Sea Event in Constanța. Learn more in Pierre's @meduza.io article: 🇷🇺 bit.ly/4nFa7bs 🇬🇧 bit.ly/4nzgHjG

SIPRI Director Karim Haggag joined the 63rd Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs in Hiroshima, "80 Years After the Atomic Bombing – Time for Peace, Dialogue and Nuclear Disarmament". Learn more about the conference: bit.ly/4hHTCd9

How can Baltic coastal states protect its underwater cables and pipelines from sabotage? #SIPRI Law of the Sea expert, Pierre Thévenin lays out legislative route to combat underseas hybrid warfare. Read more in the latest Q&A: 🔗 bit.ly/47ElbRe #MaritimeSecurity #HybridWarfare #LawOfTheSea

📣 #Vacancy: #SIPRI is hiring a Grants Acquisition and Development Manager. Are you a strategic thinker with experience working in international environments? Do you have a strong background in leadership and stakeholder management? If so, we might be looking for you! Apply now: bit.ly/4ntQ2od

📣On 10 November, SIPRI is pleased to invite you to a public webinar on possible directions for multilateral policy on autonomous weapon systems. 🗓️ 10 November 2025 ⏰ 13:15–14:15 CET 🎙️ Alexander Blanchard, Netta Goussac and Vincent Boulanin Register now: bit.ly/4hLHbx1

#Trump has suggested beginning #nucleartesting. #SIPRI Associate Hans Kristensen along with other experts discuss what his statements and the rise in nuclear warheads mean for global security. Read more: bit.ly/4p62MTx

What can we make out of #Trump’s statements on nuclear testing? #SIPRI Vitaly Fedchenko unpacks Trump’s proposed #nucleartest in an article by @deutschewellerss.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy Read more 🔗 bit.ly/3WzGNbd

Today marks #UNHCR1325’s 25th anniversary, affirming the importance of women’s full and equal participation in peace and security. #SIPRI Claudia Pfeifer Cruz & @abeersahmad.bsky.social track women’s participation in peace missions worldwide. 🕊️Explore women’s role in the peace sector bit.ly/47s5fSh

How can militaries balance efficient procurement with responsible #AI development? As states rush to deploy military AI capabilities, they should keep in mind that responsible behaviour principles apply even at the procurement stage. Read more in the #SIPRI essay by Netta Goussac: bit.ly/49rRF2k

In light of recent nuclear testing developments involving the United States and Russia, SIPRI Yearbook 2025 provides critical context on the growing risks in the global nuclear landscape. 🧵Find out more in the thread below ⬇️

How is #AI changing the #nuclear balance? We are relying more and more on the input of AI in our decision-making — including in our nuclear weapon systems. #SIPRI researchers lay out the implications of involving AI in nuclear risk assessment and decision-making. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4ofeV8A

Tackling bias is crucial for responsible, lawful use of #AI in military contexts. This week, #SIPRI and @new-york-un.diplo.de hosted a side event on the Legal & Humanitarian Implications of Bias in Military AI. Read more on the topic in the report by SIPRI's Laura Bruun and Marta Bo➡️ bit.ly/4oNfLJE

As technology evolves, so does warfare. Since the 2010s, states have discussed the topic of autonomous weapon systems (AWS). With new #AWS emerging, standardisation must follow. #SIPRI Alexander Blanchard and Netta Goussac explore steps toward a multilateral AWS policy: bit.ly/4oiYMyQ

The latest SIPRI paper examines the Sahel Resilience Partnership (SRP)—an initiative that seeks to operationalize the humanitarian–development–peace (HDP) nexus across Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. Read now 🔗 doi.org/10.55163/KNZ... #Sahel #Peacebuilding #Resilience @giz.de

In #SIPRI's latest Q&A, Law of the Sea expert Dr Pierre Thévenin discusses how European states can strengthen legal frameworks to prevent and prosecute sabotage of submarine cables—critical for energy and data security in the #BalticSea. Read the full article ➡️ bit.ly/47ElbRe #EuropeanSecurity

As undersea cables and pipelines become targets of hybrid warfare, a Law of the Sea expert explains how coastal states can better protect them and remove legal barriers to interdicting and prosecuting the ships suspected of being involved. Q&A with Dr Pierre Thévenin: 🔗 bit.ly/47ElbRe

Yesterday, SIPRI was pleased to welcome members of the Committee for Foreign Affairs of the #SwedishParliament @sverigesriksdag.bsky.social for a discussion on key issues shaping peace and security in #Europe and beyond. #ForeignAffairs #Peace #Security

On 9 October 2025, SIPRI co-organized two events in Amman, Jordan, to mark the 25th anniversary of the women, peace and security #WPS agenda. Find out more: www.sipri.org/news/2025/si... #Peacebuilding #MiddleEast #NorthAfrica #Jordan #WPS @gretchenbaldwin.bsky.social @paxforpeace.nl

What does gender have to do with #ClimateChange? 🌍 #SIPRI and @nupinytt.bsky.social engender the climate crisis in a joint factsheet, showing how #WPS are affected by climate change. Learn more about how pre-existing inequalities are shaped by climate change: 🔗 bit.ly/49fnnQk

Join the Razumkov Centre's online presentation of the Ukrainian edition of the #SIPRI Yearbook 2024 and the Summary of the SIPRI Yearbook 2025! 🇺🇦 🗓️ 22 Oct 2025 | 14:00–15:00 📺 Stream live on YouTube [in Ukrainian]: www.youtube.com/c/razumkovce...

Where are the women in peacebuilding? Marking 25 years of #UNSCR1325, SIPRI’s Claudia Pfeifer Cruz & @abeersahmad.bsky.social published an overview tracking trends in women’s participation in peace missions worldwide. Explore where and how women are represented in the sector ➡️ bit.ly/4qqPXVe