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Recent publication: Report on the Project Arms Control and Emerging Technologies
As part of a review process initiated by the Federal Foreign Office, a report assessing the research and transfer project Arms Control and Emerging Technologies was produced and is now available. In…After Failure in Afghanistan, Lessons for the New Federal Government
Editors of the Peace Report offer their opinionsOne of the most important challenges facing the new German federal government will be accounting for the failure in Afghanistan. Today, the leading German peace research institutes publicly issued a p…
International Day of Peace: Making the United Nations fit for purpose is more important than ever
Today, Tuesday, the annual United Nations General Assembly begins. It is by far the most important meeting of the international community. 21 September is also the International Day of Peace.Traditionally, the United Nations calls for non-violence and cease-fire on this day. With this holiday, the UN reminds us of its core mission: the maintenance of international peace and security.…
Setting new spending priorities - blog post for the Toda Institute
The financial costs of the coronavirus pandemic and of mitigating climate change are huge. This has led to justifiable calls for a reduction in global military spending, which is currently at record…
Conference participation of our researchers in autumn
An overviewThe end of the "summer break" and the beginning of autumn traditionally mean that our researchers participate in many national and international conferences. We have compiled an overview of who is…
Joint INMM/ESARDA Annual Meeting 2021
The joint (virtual) annual meeting of the European Safeguards Research and Development Association (ESARDA) and the U.S. Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) was held from August 23 to…IFSH press release: 20 Years after 9/11, Anti-Terror Legislation Needs to Be Scrutinized
Following the attacks of 11 September 2001, Germany passed numerous new security laws: Air travel security checks were made more extensive, biometric data were added to identity documents, and the…Expert Briefing: Germany’s Commitment to Peace Following the Afghanistan Debacle
In the hours leading up to 1 September 2021, the last US soldier departed from Kabul airport. The emblematic photo was seen all around the world and marked the end of a nearly 20-year-long conflict…