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.

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.

Africa

Africa: Climate Change & Safeguarding Human Security

30 March 2023

Report & Livestream of the conference that looked into the Human Security implications that Climate Change will have on Africa.

Transnational

Migration in the Greater Mediterranean Region

22 July 2021

Mediterranean sea-crossing. Root, causes and consequences for International Governance and Human Security

Africa, Middle East

China's Engagement in Africa & The Middle East

22 July 2021

Study of the increase of China's initiatives in Africa & the Middle East - both bilaterally and multilaterally.

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

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

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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