Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI (http://web.sipri.org)) was founded in 1966 to commemorate 150 years of unbroken peace in Sweden. Its task is to conduct scientific research into questions of conflict and cooperation of importance for international peace and security, in order to contribute to an understanding of the conditions for peaceful solutions of international conflicts and for a stable peace.
Through its research SIPRI makes accessible impartial information on weapon developments, military expenditure, arms production and arms transfers, arms control and disarmament, as well as conflicts, conflict prevention and regional security. SIPRI findings are disseminated primarily through books, research reports and other publications of the Institute as well as the Institutes Internet site.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI (http://web.sipri.org)) was founded in 1966 to commemorate 150 years of unbroken peace in Sweden.
Its task is to conduct scientific research into questions of conflict and cooperation of importance for international peace and security, in order to contribute to an understanding of the conditions for peaceful solutions of international conflicts and for a stable peace.
SIPRI findings are disseminated primarily through books, research reports and other publications of the Institute as well as the Institutes Internet site.
SIPRI said: "The magnitude of the changes that are needed to protect nuclear material against terrorist attacks has not been widely appreciated.
SIPRI researcher Shannon Kile told the conference the Kashmir conflict looked like "one of the most perilous situations" the international community had faced in a long time.
SIPRI said there were 24 major armed conflicts in 22 locations in 2001, down from 25 conflicts in 23 locations the year before.
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