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New external publication: SIPRI's Bárbara Magalhães Teixeira, Abeer S. Ahmad and Kyungmee Kim have contributed chapters to "The Elgar Companion to Peace and the Sustainable Development Goals". Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3UydAQG Explore the book ➡️ bit.ly/4jd52YJ

SIPRI experts co-organized three side events during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly First Committee in New York in October. Read more ➡️ sipri.org/news/2026/sipri-co…

On 20 October, SIPRI convened an online event exploring how AI can advance peacebuilding. The event was part of the Community of Practice on Human Security, a joint initiative by SIPRI and the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security. Read more➡️ sipri.org/news/2026/sipri-ho…

SIPRI Director Karim Haggag joined two events in Barcelona as part of SIPRI’s 60th anniversary celebrations. Learn more ➡️ sipri.org/news/2026/sipri-an… @FundiPau @ICIPeace @CidobBarcelona

#SIPRI60 │ 60 years of SIPRI research. #SIPRI60 This year has been one of celebration for SIPRI, marking 60 years of research for international peace and security. Visit SIPRI's 60th anniversary collection here: ➡️ sipri.org/news/2026/visit-ou…

Did you miss the closing panel of the 2026 #SthlmForum ‘Making Peace the Rational Choice'? 📺 Watch the recording: youtube.com/watch?v=8CxvwUIX… #Peace #Development #Peacebuilding #Dialogue #SIPRI @FBAFolke @Sida

More than 25 years after Resolution 1325, women's participation in peace operations remains uneven. Explore SIPRI's data on women in peace operations here ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/SJAE1014 #WomenPeaceAndSecurity #UNSCR1325 #Peacekeeping #WPSAgenda

#SIPRI60 │ 60 years of SIPRI research Making the insights contained in the SIPRI Yearbook accessible to international audiences has always been a priority. Today, the summary of SIPRI Yearbook 2026 is now available in 14 languages. ➡️ bit.ly/4sP0JGo

What can the international community realistically do to reduce nuclear risks and keep the goal of disarmament? Read this @UN #ExpertTake interview with #SIPRI Senior Researcher @TyttiErasto: ➡️un.org/en/peaceandsecurity/p… @UNIDIR @UN_Disarmament

Did you miss the livestream of #SthlmForum 2026? 📺 Watch it here: bit.ly/3Ueg2f2 @FBAFolke @Sida #Peace #Development #Peacebuilding #Dialogue #SIPRI

This paper highlights that aid cuts will have significant humanitarian and development consequences while delivering only modest savings compared with planned increases in military spending. Read the paper here ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/TATE9489

Did you miss this recent #SIPRI webinar on managing export controls for quantum computing? 📺Watch it here: youtu.be/Em5GcgfvbR0?si=2PHc… #Quantum #ExportControls

#FactFriday ➡️ The 9 nuclear-armed states—🇺🇸🇷🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷🇨🇳🇮🇳🇵🇰🇰🇵🇮🇱—continued programmes to modernize and enhance their nuclear arsenals in 2025, and most deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems during the year. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4dNSkNx Accurate, dependable information matters more than ever. Invest in the facts. Support #SIPRI: donate.sipri.org

What is needed to build on the progress made at the September 2026 China–USA presidential summit on AI? Read more ➡️ sipri.org/commentary/essay/2…

Did you miss the closing panel of the 2025 #SthlmForum ‘Making Peace the Rational Choice'? 🎙️Per Olsson Fridh, Fredrik Hillelson, Shaam Karbouj, Kgaugelo Mkumbeni and Moges Bekele Watch 📺 the recording: youtu.be/8CxvwUIX4Wc #Peace #Development #SIPRI #FBA @Sida

The continued use of landmines, alongside the recent treaty withdrawals, demands renewed attention to the long-term impacts of contamination. This blog highlights how climate change and landmine contamination can interact to create new security risks ➡️ bit.ly/3UiNK30

This new SIPRI Essay by Dr Lora Saalman and Fei Su examines the progress made at the September 2026 China–USA presidential summit on AI and makes recommendations for the follow-on dialogue and beyond. Read it now ➡️ sipri.org/commentary/essay/2…

On 30 September the Russian Ministry of Finance sent the draft three-year budget for 2027–29 to the State Duma for approval. This backgrounder examines what the draft budget reveals about Russia’s military spending intentions in the next three years. 🔗 bit.ly/4zuwwhI

📣HAPPENING NOW: Making Peace the Rational Choice The #SthlmForum closing plenary will explore pathways for change and reflect on how to make peace a credible, realistic and rational political choice. 📅 4 November, 16.15–17.30 CET 🔴 Watch live: youtube.com/live/6gnZjWa32zY… 🎙️Per Olsson Fridh, Fredrik Hillelson, @Shaam09347190, Kgaugelo Mkumbeni and Moges Bekele #Peace #Development #Peacebuilding #Dialogue #SthlmForum @FBAFolke @Sida

More than 25 years after Resolution 1325, women's participation in peace operations remains uneven. New SIPRI data on women in peace operations available now ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/SJAE1014 #WomenPeaceAndSecurity #UNSCR1325 #Peacekeeping #WPSAgenda