SIPRI Publications

SIPRI has published hundreds of books, reports, fact sheets, background papers and policy briefs since its first book appeared in 1969. Oxford University Press publishes and distributes some SIPRI publication series. Other are available to download or buy directly from SIPRI.

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SIPRI Yearbook

SIPRI Yearbook 2024

SIPRI Yearbook 2024 provides an overview of developments in international security, weapons and technology, military expenditure, arms production and the arms trade, and armed conflicts and conflict management, along with efforts to control conventional, nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.

Armament and disarmament

Clearing the Path for Nuclear Disarmament: Confidence-building in the Korean Peninsula

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Dr Tytti Erästö

This paper explores possibilities for building confidence in the Korean peninsula to address the conflict dynamics and militarization in the region. It argues that a key reason for the failure of past diplomatic efforts has been the coercive approach in pursuit of immediate nuclear disarmament in North Korea.

Conflict, peace and security

Localizing Security Governance in the DRC: Security Committees in Action

Gretchen Baldwin

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), localizing security governance has been increasingly highlighted as an important tool to address security concerns. This can be done, over time, by strengthening the social contract, improving a people-centred security approach and restoring state authority through inclusive and participatory community engagement.

Peace and development

Climate, Peace and Security in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Katongo Seyuba

Local communities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) face the combined challenge of climate change and violent conflict, which exacerbates vulnerabilities, poverty, displacement and human insecurity. This SIPRI Insights Paper examines how climate change interacts with existing vulnerabilities in North Kivu and South Kivu to heighten human insecurity and conflict risks. The findings highlight that the link between climate change and conflict is shaped by the governance and accessibility of natural resources such as land and water.