SUMMARY Africa is responsible for a mere 4 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions. Yet, 57 per cent of the countries facing the highest double burden of climate exposure and political fragility...
Dr Virginie Baudais The so-called ‘Malian crisis’ has now become a regionally multidimensional crisis. Economic, social, political and human dimensions are fed by structural and continuing...
Dr Grégory Chauzal Since the fall of the Libyan regime in 2011, multiple and multifaceted crises in the Sahel region have greatly destabilized the local states and weakened already vulnerable...
Global military expenditure sees largest annual increase in a decade—says SIPRI—reaching $1917 billion in 2019 World military expenditure, by region, 1988–2019 (Stockholm, 27 April 2020) Total...
Since 2015 Mali’s central regions of Mopti and Ségou have become insecure hotspots at the confluence of interconnected challenges in terms of governance, development and security. Although...
Climate-related security risks are increasingly compounding existing political, social and economic challenges worldwide, with natural resources like water posing risks for geopolitical tensions and...
USA and France dramatically increase major arms exports; Saudi Arabia is largest arms importer—says SIPRI (Stockholm, 9 March 2020) International transfers of major arms during the five-year period...
(New York, 24 February 2020) Climate-related security risks are significantly transforming the way in which multilateral peacebuilding is taking place. Today, Dan Smith, Director of the Stockholm...
The study contains detailed findings from the field research in Iraq and is part of a wider knowledge partnership between SIPRI and the WFP, which aims to better understand and strengthen WFP's...
The SIPRI Lecture is an annual event focusing on major themes in peace and security. The event provides a platform for prominent global thought leaders sharing the values underpinning SIPRI, its...