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States invest in nuclear arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate—New SIPRI Yearbook out now

(Stockholm, 12 June 2023) The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches its annual assessment of the state of armaments, disarmament and international security. A key finding of SIPRI Yearbook 2023 is that the number of operational nuclear weapons started to rise as countries’ long-term force modernization and expansion plans progressed. Nuclear arsenals being …

International tourism an engine for the economic recovery

In the first nine months of 2013, international tourism grew by 5% according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. The number of international tourist arrivals reported by destinations around the world increased by some 41 million between January and September, growing above UNWTO’s initial forecast and creating an important stimulus to the receiving economies. …

Global Workforce Prefers to Change the World versus Change in Pocket

New Thomson Reuters Survey of Professionals Reveals Emerging Market Optimism; Trust in Social Media; and a Gender Gap that is Muted in the Professional Setting ASPEN – A new global survey released today from Thomson Reuters at the Aspen Ideas Festival, reveals a workforce that is unified by their power of curiosity and global connectivity …