SIPRI congratulates María Corina Machado on the award of the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize. Full statement on the award of the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize: 🔗 bit.ly/4h4LtPz #Nobel2025 #PeacePrize #maríacorinamachado #Venezuela #Democracy @nobelprize.bsky.social Image: Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach

Today, #SIPRI releases a new research policy paper by Katongo Seyuba and @floriankrampe.bsky.social exploring how businesses can foster climate resilience and #peacebuilding in fragile and conflict-affected situations. Full paper 🔗 doi.org/10.55163/PDK... #ClimateSecurity #ClimateChange

Gender remains inconsistently addressed in climate policies, while climate risks are largely absent from women, peace and security frameworks. This new thematic fact sheet from SIPRI and @nupinytt.bsky.social provides recommended actions. 🔗 bit.ly/488Tu3K

Today, #SIPRI hosted a timely discussion on resolving conflicts in an insecure world, with over 80 guests attending, including prominent representatives from Stockholm’s diplomatic and policy community, as well as civil society and academia. #Peace #ConflictResolution #Peacebuilding #Diplomacy

SIPRI is pleased to publish a new report that compiles key takeaways from a session of the 2025 #SthlmForum co-organized by SIPRI, @fbafolke.bsky.social, @undp.org & @kofiannanfdn.bsky.social on youth, climate, peace and security. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/42nbeEX Read the report ➡️ bit.ly/4pR8xVZ

Following the Hamas-led attack on #Israel on 7 Oct 2023, Israel launched a military campaign in #Gaza. This military campaign has continued for the past two years. This backgrounder looks at how 6 of the top 10 exporters of major arms have adjusted their policies in the past year 🔗 bit.ly/4gTypwn

#Climate-related security risks are not gender-neutral; they intersect with existing social, political and economic inequalities, shaping people’s exposure to risk, capacity to adapt and inclusion in peacebuilding. Read this new fact sheet from SIPRI and @nupinytt.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/488Tu3K

🗓️ Join SIPRI on 15 October at 17:00 CEST for a public webinar on the peace and security implications of AI agents. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4nYLJls Register now ➡️ bit.ly/3Kymlog 🎙️ Alan Chan, Centre for the Governance of AI; Joel Z. Leibo, Google DeepMind; Sarah Shoker, Berkeley Risk and Security Lab

Multilateral conflict management is in a state of flux. This new paper from @gretchenbaldwin.bsky.social maps existing debates about the future of global conflict management to set the stage for a forthcoming series of regional meetings on the topic. Read it now ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/RLRA3708

#AI agents, when deployed and interacting at scale, may behave in ways that are hard to predict and control, with implications for AI governance & international peace and security. This new SIPRI Essay discusses the risks and suggests international governance responses: bit.ly/42NAFQ4

Translations of Yearbook summary, emerging technologies, Baltic security and more in the September issue of the SIPRI Update newsletter: bit.ly/4h7yH3b Subscribe today ➡️ bit.ly/SIPRIsubscribe

Where is multilateral policy on autonomous weapon systems (#AWS) headed? This new report by Dr Alexander Blanchard and Netta Goussac aims to equip policymakers with a structured and realistic overview of possible next steps to advance multilateral policy efforts ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/VLLZ7787

🗓️Happening today: At 16.00 CEST, @fundipau.bsky.social, together with SIPRI, will host a webinar on the UN Pact for the Future, exploring its ambitions, challenges & potential to strengthen multilateralism. Register now 🔗 forms.gle/MR9BpXqewjMB... #UNPact #Multilateralism

On 2–4 September 2025, SIPRI and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung hosted a regional workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing together experts and practitioners to explore the future of #ConflictManagement in Africa. Read more about the workshop here: 🔗 www.sipri.org/news/2025/si...

#SIPRI Director Karim Haggag shares his perspective with Reuters on the considerations shaping this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. 🔗 Read the full article here: www.reuters.com/world/europe...

SIPRI expert Dr Nan Tian spoke at the UN panel on rebalancing military spending, sharing insights as a contributor to the Secretary-General’s report on #MilitarySpending and its impact on peace & sustainable development. 📺Watch now: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13... #SIPRI #SDGs #UN #Peace

🗓️On 30 September @fundipau.bsky.social and #SIPRI will host a webinar on the United Nations Pact for the Future, exploring its ambitions, challenges and potential to strengthen multilateralism. Register now 🔗 forms.gle/MR9BpXqewjMB... #UNPact #Multilateralism #SIPRI #FundiPau

The #AutoPractices project, from @cwswarstudies.bsky.social with #SIPRI, has launched ‘Map of Practices’, with significant input from SIPRI’s Alexander Blanchard, in a step to creating a toolkit to strengthen human agency in the use of military systems integrating AI technologies ➡️ bit.ly/4pGTI8I

The proliferation and misuse of spyware and other cyber-surveillance tools pose significant threats to human rights and national security. This new report reviews the content of the export controls and sanctions applied to the trade in spyware and other tools. Read it now ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/GVX...

SIPRI is pleased to announce that Michal Krelina, SIPRI Associate Senior Researcher, will represent SIPRI on the Strategic Advisory Board to the @ec.europa.eu's @quantumflagship.bsky.social initiative. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3ICyuIa

'Beijing Xiangshan Forum provides platform for dialogue amid rising tensions'—SIPRI's Lora Saalman feature by China Daily, discussing the Xiangshan Forum: www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202509/20/...

Researchers from SIPRI’s Governance of AI Programme monitored the debate at the GGE on Lethal Autonomous Weapons in Geneva and shared findings from SIPRI's ongoing work on bias in military AI. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4prP9yM #AI #LAWS #AWS #MilitaryAI #ArtificialIntelligence

💻 WEBINAR: Assessment of the United Nations Pact for the Future In collaboration with @sipri.org, we aim to provide a critical perspective on the agreement, its challenges, and its potential to advance international relations based on dialogue. 📝 forms.gle/MR9BpXqewjMB...

SIPRI was pleased to host Professor Missy Cummings, a former US Navy fighter pilot now expert in human–robot interaction. During a seminar, led by SIPRI's Gov of AI Prog, Prof Cummings explored how lessons from self-driving cars can be applied to autonomous weapons. @georgemasonu.bsky.social

Plans to develop and deploy advanced weapon systems in the #Nordic region are meant to strengthen #NATO’s deterrence, but they risk having unintended consequences for #security. Read the SIPRI Essay ➡️ bit.ly/3DU51H6

What does Russia’s new maritime law mean for Baltic security? Read SIPRI's latest Q&A with Pierre Thévenin to find out: 🔗 bit.ly/4phZQno

'Global military spending reached a record high of $2.7 trillion in 2024'—SIPRI contributes to global report on military expenditure. Read more: sipri.org/news/2025/si...

Despite having a clear mandate to work at the intersection of #ClimateChange and security, the #OSCE's approach is still to reach its full potential. In this new Policy Brief, Emma Hakala & @floriankrampe.bsky.social give recommendations to strengthen the OSCE’s work: 🔗 doi.org/10.55163/MLS...

In August, SIPRI and its partners welcomed 23 early-career professionals for its annual Armament and Disarmament Summer School, hosted by SIPRI and the Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament at Uppsala University, in cooperation with the Odesa Center for Nonproliferation➡️ bit.ly/4m4g0hj

📽️ Did you miss this webinar? Watch the launch of a new report by Laura Bruun and Marta Bo on ‘Bias in Military #AI and Compliance with International Humanitarian Law’. 📕 Read the report ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/NLW... Watch the recording ⬇️ youtu.be/RDmFudu0oiQ?...

On 28 August, as part of 🇫🇮Finland’s presidency of @nordenorg.bsky.social, SIPRI and @fiia.fi co-hosted a workshop in Helsinki to explore the intersection of environmental risks and regional security. Read more ➡️ sipri.org/news/2025/si...

SIPRI, in partnership with @uisweden.bsky.social‬, convened a roundtable in Stockholm on 21 August 2025 to examine shifting security dynamics in North East Asia with a focus on the Korean Peninsula. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/47phYWe

'Nutzung von KI im Militär: Könnte Künstliche Intelligenz einen Atomkrieg auslösen?'—SIPRI's Vladislav Chernavskikh spoke to @tagesspiegel.de spiegel (in German): bit.ly/47TkwMe

SIPRI Chair Stefan Löfven participated in a panel discussion at the Nobel Peace Conference on 6 August on ‘The Nuclear Threat Anno 2025—Can We Avoid a New Nuclear Arms Race?’ Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4nbTBzP @nobelprize.bsky.social @eivindvp.bsky.social

This new SIPRI report by Laura Bruun and Marta Bo explores the implications of bias in #MilitaryAI for compliance with international humanitarian law. Explore key findings and recommendations: 🔗 doi.org/10.55163/NLWV5347 #AI #InternationalLaw #IHL #SIPRI #Governance

Today SIPRI welcomed participants to the 2025 Armament and Disarmament Summer School, co-hosted with the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament, and the Odesa Center for Nonproliferation. An inspiring week of learning and exchange lies ahead for the next generation of disarmament professionals.

'🗓️ Join SIPRI on 29 August at 14:00 CEST for the virtual launch of SIPRI’s new report: Bias in Military AI and Compliance with International Humanitarian Law. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/41Pt7M5 Register now ➡️ bit.ly/4oHJCnp #ArtificialIntelligence #MilitaryAI #InternationalHumanitarianLaw #IHL

The #AustraliaGroup is key to stopping #CBW proliferation, but faces growing challenges. This EUNPDC report by @koljabrockmann.bsky.social recommends ways to strengthen the regime amid rapid tech change and geopolitical shifts 🔗 bit.ly/3I3KT7D

🗓️ On 29 August at 14.00 CEST, #SIPRI will host a virtual event to launch the new report ‘Bias in Military #AI and Compliance with International Humanitarian Law’. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/41Pt7M5 Register now ➡️ bit.ly/4oHJCnp

🎥 As part of the 2025 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, #SIPRI interviewed Jayaa Jaggi, Social Entrepreneur, Green Squad: youtu.be/Pac1csDcx8g The video was recorded during the Stockholm Forum on #Peace and #Development, co-hosted with @fbafolke.bsky.social and ‪‪@sidasweden.bsky.social‬.

#SIPRI brings responsible innovation into focus at global #AI summit, underscoring the role of education in promoting #ResponsibleAI innovation and helping AI practitioners identify and address AI risks, particularly relating to the misuse of civilian AI. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/3Hw6w0j

Climate-related conflict—impacting livelihoods, migration, armed group strategies, and elite opportunism—is a global reality, but South Asia faces unique challenges. In The Quint, SIPRI’s Kheira Tarif discussed how climate change could fuel violence in the region.🔗 www.thequint.com/climate-chan...

SIPRI Senior Researcher Pieter Wezeman shares insights on arms exports to Israel in this NOS interview. Read the full article (in Dutch): nos.nl/collectie/13... Explore the SIPRI Arms Transfers Database: armstransfers.sipri.org/ArmsTransfer/

New external publication by SIPRI’s @floriankrampe.bsky.social and Cedric de Coning explores how #ClimateChange and violent extremism are interconnected, and how environmental peacebuilding can help address both 🔗 bit.ly/3J8IdWz #ClimateSecurity #Peacebuilding

Global #MilitarySpending is surging, raising questions about priorities and trade-offs. In this @cnn.com segment, Fareed Zakaria draws on #SIPRI data to show how defence budgets are climbing worldwide, and the choices governments face to fund them: edition.cnn.com/2025/08/03/w...

‘We see a clear trend of growing nuclear arsenals, sharpened nuclear rhetoric and the abandonment of arms control agreements’—SIPRI Associate Senior Fellow @nukestrat.bsky.social quoted in this article by @cnn.com: edition.cnn.com/2025/08/05/a...

NATO’s new alliance-wide spending target of 5 per cent of GDP sends a strong political message, but at what cost? Find out more about challenges and risks in this #SIPRI essay: 🔗 bit.ly/3U43G5k #NATO #Milex #MilitaryBudget #GlobalSecurity

How can the IOM’s approach to #SolarPower and the facilitation of local public–private partnerships (PPPs) support environmental #peacebuilding? Find out more ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/CWH...

Why are 🇯🇵 Japan and the #Nordic countries deepening security ties? In this #SIPRIConversation, Dr Jingdong Yuan and Fei Su explore what’s driving cooperation—and what it means for future peace and security. Watch now 🔗 youtu.be/x6ZXbRPMniQ #peace #security #IndoPacific #NordicJapan

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