

In 2017 there were seven active armed conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa: in Mali, Nigeria, the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan. Armed conflicts and peace processes Source: SIPRI Yearbook 2018 Author(s): Dan Smith Armed conflict in sub-Saharan Africa Chapter: 2. Bodies with a regional focus or membership International security cooperation bodies Controls on intangible transfers of technology and additive manufacturing Multilateral embargoes on arms and dual-use items The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Allegations of use of chemical weapons in Iraq and by North Korea Allegations of use of chemical weapons in Syria Implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in Iran International non-proliferation sanctions against North Korea Developments in multilateral nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation Russian–United States nuclear arms control Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Nuclear disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation Non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament, 2017 Global stocks and production of fissile materials, 2017 North Korea’s military nuclear capabilities The financial value of states’ arms exports International arms transfers and developments in arms production Global developments in military expenditure Table of multilateral peace operations, 2017 Regional trends and developments in peace operations Global trends and developments in peace operations Armed conflict in the Middle East and North Africa Tracking armed conflicts and peace processes in 2017 Armed conflict and conflict management, 2017 The prospects for international institutions International tensions and shifting dynamics of power Nuclear weapons in international politics Introduction: International stability and human security in 2017
