SIPRI will host the 2026 Stockholm Forum on the theme ‘From Rupture to Repair: New Visions for Peace and Development’.
The second quantum revolution is enabling key advances in quantum computing. In response, states are increasingly treating quantum computers as strategic technology, applying export controls and other technology security policies to them. Since 2023, European Union member states, South Korea and the United States, which are all key technology partners in the development of quantum computers, have adopted export controls on quantum computing technology.
SIPRI convened an online event focused on integrating the WPS agenda into peacebuilding.
The 2026 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development will launch a Youth Advisory Board to expand youth participation in the event.
On 21 September, SIPRI and the African Union (AU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in New York for collaboration on peace research.