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New SIPRI/Cordaid study on legitimate stability in CAR and the DRC
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A new series of joint reports from SIPRI and the Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (Cordaid) on securing legitimate stability in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are now available. The reports coincide with the renewal of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic and the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Read more | Watch Spotlight: Perceptions of Security in the DRC
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| New study on the socio-economic impact of anti-vehicle mines in Angola |
| The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), SIPRI and King’s College London have released a new study on the socio-economic impact of anti-vehicle mines (AVM) in Angola. The study outlines the socio-economic impact of AVM contamination and benefits of AVM clearance on sustainable development. The findings contribute to guiding the development of evidence-based research on the socio-economic impact of mine action. |
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Read more | Download the study
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| SIPRI hosts launch event on the Civilian CSDP Compact in Brussels |
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On 13 November, SIPRI held a launch event for two policy briefs on the EU Civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Compact. An expert panel discussed the research findings and explored means of embedding them in a broader and forward-looking perspective. The event took place one year after the establishment of the Civilian CSDP Compact and on the eve of the first Annual Review Conference.
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Read more | Download the Policy Briefs
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| Is the state of the world as bad as it looks? |
| On 18 November, SIPRI’s distinguished Governing Board came together at Nordiska Museet for an engaging discussion on the state of the world today—the risks and challenges, and the prospects for peace and security. For the Board, which draws on a diverse range of exceptional expertise, it wasn’t all doom and gloom. The discussion also hinted at a number reasons to be optimistic about the state of the world. |
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Watch the recorded live stream
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| COMMENTARY |
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| Gender training for police peacekeepers: Approaching two decades of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 |
| As Resolution 1325 approaches its 20th anniversary, Dr Marina Caparini takes stock of how it has changed the way in which the UN acts by focusing on the training of police peacekeepers. |
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Read the SIPRI Topical Backgrounder
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| Language matters: The women, peace and security agenda in Japan and South Korea |
| Yeonju Jung and Ayako Tsujisaka examine Japan and South Korea’s approaches to the UN’s women, peace and security agenda and how the two countries have shaped their development and humanitarian aid policies. |
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Read the SIPRI WritePeace blog
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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| 28 November 2019 |
| Implementation of the humanitarian, development, peacebuilding nexus |
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In recent years, increased focus has been placed on the triple nexus, a consensus-building on the interdependencies and complementarities that exist between humanitarian, development and peacebuilding work. The event will discuss institutional responses that apply nexus approaches and principles, reinforced with case studies and experiences from the field.
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| 5 December 2019 |
| Syria and global order: A European perspective |
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This panel discussion will assess how the Syrian conflict has reshaped the strategic relationships in the Middle East both at global level and between key regional actors. Furthermore, the panel will analyse the various sub-conflicts in the Syria crisis, and what lessons can be drawn from Syria regarding warfare techniques and the role of non-state actors. Participation is by invitation only.
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| RECENT EVENTS |
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| 4 November 2019 |
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European Union–Eastern Partnership relations: Challenges and future opportunities
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As the Eastern Partnership marks its 10th anniversary this year, the EU and Ukraine are both under new leadership. This panel discussion assessed the current challenges and future opportunities for the EU’s relations to the east, with a special focus on Ukraine. The event was organized in collaboration with the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Sweden.
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| JOB VACANCIES |
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| One current opening |
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SIPRI is currently recruiting for one position:
- Research Assistant, Emerging military and security technologies
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| PUBLICATIONS |
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| Towards a more gender-balanced European Union CSDP |
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When the EU’s member states established the Civilian Common Security and Defence Policy Compact (CSDP), they committed to actively promoting a better representation of women at all levels in the missions. To deliver on this commitment, the EU should follow the example of other organizations and elaborate a gender parity strategy for civilian CSDP.
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Read the Policy Brief
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| Towards a more capable European Union Civilian CSDP |
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When the Civilian Common Security and Defence Policy Compact was established, a commitment was made to increasing the number and share of seconded personnel in missions. To deliver on this, EU member states should contribute more personnel to missions, participate in more missions, and provide more generic and mission support capabilities.
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Read the Policy Brief
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| The socio-economic impact of anti-vehicle mines in Angola |
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The humanitarian and developmental impact of anti-vehicle mines (AVMs) is relevant in post-conflict reconstruction efforts. This pilot study describes the impact of anti-vehicle mines contamination on socio-economic development and the benefits of their clearance on sustainable development. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals serve as a framework to measure the impact of clearance on agriculture, infrastructure and access to social services.
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| Security and justice in CAR and the DRC: International aims, local expectations |
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This policy briefs explores the underlying assumptions of interventions by international non-governmental organizations and United Nations peace operations in the provision of security and justice. It compares them with the perceptions and experiences of local population in the Central African Republic and in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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| EU foreign and security policy on climate-related security risks |
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This SIPRI Policy Brief analyses EU responses within its foreign and security policy to climate-related security risks, focusing on developments since the release of the 2016 EU Global Strategy. It concludes that the EU already has several instruments at its disposal but the EU and its member states need to raise their ambitions.
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| SIPRI Yearbook 2019 |
The 50th edition of the SIPRI Yearbook is a compendium of data and analysis in the areas of security and conflicts; military spending and armaments; and non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament. It covers developments during 2018, including:
- the state of nuclear arms control;
- transparency in military spending;
- UN peacekeeping reform; and
- allegations of chemical weapon use in Syria and the United Kingdom.
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Browse the contents page | Read the summary (PDF) | Order SIPRI Yearbook 2019
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