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This policy brief is intended for donors seeking to strengthen humanitarian–development–peace nexus programming by drawing on lessons from SIPRI’s research on the Sahel Resilience Partnership. The brief argues that donors should fund collective outcomes rather than institutional silos, supporting complementary humanitarian, development and peacebuilding efforts.

Group photo from the 2026 Armament and Disarmament Summer School On 23–28 August, SIPRI and its partners hosted the 2026 Armament and Disarmament Summer School in Stockholm and Uppsala. An annual initiative, the week-long programme seeks to empower early career professionals by expanding their knowledge and skills in the fields of disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation and arms control. This year’s summer school welcomed 25 participants from 20 countries.

Dr Virginie Baudais, Olivier Guiryanan, Prisca Nandoumabe and Marie Riquier In 2024, SIPRI and its partner BUCOFORE carried out research showing that refugee women and girls in the Chad–Sudan border region face considerable threats to their safety, and existing protection measures are inadequate. The research also found that humanitarian funding in Chad remains insufficient to match the scale of need.

Abyei, a disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan, faces interconnected climate, peace and security challenges that affect local communities and the operating environment of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). Intercommunal tensions, displacement, economic hardship and persistent humanitarian pressures continue to shape Abyei’s security environment.

Dr Virginie Baudais, Olivier Guiryanan, Prisca Nandoumabe and Marie Riquier In 2024, SIPRI and its partner BUCOFORE carried out research showing that refugee women and girls in the Chad–Sudan border region face considerable threats to their safety, and existing protection measures are inadequate. The research also found that humanitarian funding in Chad remains insufficient to match the scale of need.

Dr Virginie Baudais, Olivier Guiryanan, Prisca Nandoumabe and Marie Riquier In 2024, SIPRI and its partner BUCOFORE carried out research showing that refugee women and girls in the Chad–Sudan border region face considerable threats to their safety, and existing protection measures are inadequate. The research also found that humanitarian funding in Chad remains insufficient to match the scale of need.

Dr Virginie Baudais, Olivier Guiryanan, Prisca Nandoumabe and Marie Riquier In 2024, SIPRI and its partner BUCOFORE carried out research showing that refugee women and girls in the Chad–Sudan border region face considerable threats to their safety, and existing protection measures are inadequate. The research also found that the socioeconomic integration of Sudanese refugee women is constrained by limited access to education, economic opportunities and land.

Dr Virginie Baudais, Olivier Guiryanan, Prisca Nandoumabe and Marie Riquier In 2024, SIPRI and its partner BUCOFORE carried out research showing that refugee women and girls in the Chad–Sudan border region face considerable threats to their safety, and existing protection measures are inadequate. The research also found that the socioeconomic integration of Sudanese refugee women is constrained by limited access to education, economic opportunities and land.

Dr Virginie Baudais, Olivier Guiryanan, Prisca Nandoumabe and Marie Riquier In 2024, SIPRI and its partner BUCOFORE carried out research showing that refugee women and girls in the Chad–Sudan border region face considerable threats to their safety, and existing protection measures are inadequate. The research also found that the socioeconomic integration of Sudanese refugee women is constrained by limited access to education, economic opportunities and land.

This paper examines how sanctions compliance and controls related to advanced conventional weapons can contribute to confidence building and stabilization in the context of fragile normalization in the South Caucasus. In particular, it focuses on the backdrop of expanded international sanctions regimes following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.