On 8 May, SIPRI hosted His Excellency Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, for an expert round-table discussion.
Ambassador Jan Eliasson, Chair of the SIPRI Governing Board, and Dan Smith, SIPRI Director, presided over the discussion, which focused on developments, challenges and opportunities in the Gulf region.
During the round-table discussion, HE Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah identified three main challenges for the region: regard for international rule of law; the need for economic stability; and respect for international norms.
Afterwards, the former minister was interviewed for the SIPRI Spotlight film series, where he spoke about security challenges in the world today.