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Report on Webinar Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea 27 March 2023 at 14:49 | Africa, Transnational | Security & Conflict

Report on Webinar Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea

This webinar looks into the UN Security Council Resolution 2634, and the ways in which the international community and NATO could better support Maritime Security in the region.

Children in Violent Extremist Organisations in the Middle East and Africa 09 February 2023 | Transnational | Security & Conflict

Children in Violent Extremist Organisations in the Middle East and Africa

The purpose of this study is to analyse the phenomenon of child recruitment in relation to VEOs in the Middle East and Africa.

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China, Israel, and the Palestinians: Navigating Politics and Economics

[ © The Institute for National Security Studies ]

 China has displayed support for the Palestinians over past decades, and Israel, for its part, has chosen “elegantly to look the other way.” The last two years, however, have seen a change: China has heightened its rhetoric, and Israel has joined the global criticism of China’s human rights policies. How will this affect relations between Jerusalem and Beijing?  

Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2022

[ © Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ]

 Imports of major arms by European states rose by 47 per cent between 2013–17 and 2018–22, while the global volume of international arms transfers fell by 5.1 per cent. There were decreases in arms transfers to Africa (–40 per cent), the Americas (–21 per cent), Asia and Oceania (–7.5 per cent) and the Middle East (–8.8 per cent) between the two periods. The five largest arms importers in 2018–22 were India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Australia and China. The five largest arms exporters were the United States, Russia, France, China and Germany.  

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