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How Human Biases and Decision Processes Affect Risk Reduction Outcomes

Chapter Seven from the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 published by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

June 09, 2022

Factors Related to Past DPRK Nuclear Tests

In light of recent analyses about a possible next nuclear weapon test by the DPRK, ONN has compiled data related to each of the six previous nuclear weapon tests of the DPRK, specifically the timing of the previous tests, nuclear test site preparations, launch vehicle development, environmental factors and the political context. These factors may assist in assessing when a next test might take place.

May 13, 2022

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Tianran Xu

September 08, 2021

Ballistic Missile and Rocket Institutions in Taiwan, China

This report is the first in a series of reports on ballistic missile/space launch vehicle development in the Republic of Korea, Japan and Taiwan, China, with a focus on institutions that are capable of producing components that could be subject to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) or the ...

Katsuhisa Furukawa

August 17, 2021

Food Insecurity in the DPRK in 2021

The report analyses information available in the open source domain about the DPRK's food insecurity.

Veronika Bedenko

July 27, 2021

ONN Monitoring Report: Activities Continue at the Abandoned 50 MWe Reactor at Yongbyon

In the monitoring report on the 50 MWe Reactor at Yongbyon from 9 July 2021, ONN noted that the roof of one of the buildings adjacent to the main reactor hall had been removed

Matthew Frank

July 26, 2021

Continued Construction Activities at Yusang-ni Missile Base

The Yusang-ni Missile Base is one of the largest and most recently completed North Korean missile bases and reportedly hosts a number of ballistic missile systems. Recent imagery from June 2021 indicates that some relatively minor construction continues at the facility, with a number of old building...

Tianran Xu

July 26, 2021

New Constructions at the Chamjin Missile Factory

The Chamjin Missile Factory, also known as the Thaesong Machine Plant, is an important facility for ballistic missile production in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Tianran Xu

July 14, 2021

New Construction at the Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground

This report is a work product for the Korean Peninsula monitoring project, which aims to provide situation awareness about the Korean Peninsula. This particular report is about changes ONN detected from satellite images at North Korea's Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground.

Veronika Bedenko

July 09, 2021

ONN Monitoring Report: New Activity at Abandoned 50 MWe Reactor at Yongbyon

Analysis of satellite imagery from June 2021 revealed new activity at the abandoned 50 MWe reactor at Yongbyon, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Tianran Xu

June 26, 2021

Termination of the Revised ROK Missile Guidelines: Assessment of China's and DPRK's Reactions

During the State visit of the President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Moon Jae-in to Washington, D.C. in May 2021, the United States agreed to terminate the 1979 Missile Guidelines.

April 21, 2021

VRAs: Traffic, Threat, & Response Awareness

The establishment of the new MDAT-GOG reporting "network" in the Gulf of Guinea and the associated changes to UKHO chart Q6114, have raised odd questions about the definitions and purpose of risk and reporting areas associated with maritime piracy.

Conor Seyle

Sarah Heyborne

Jessica Baumgardner-Zuzik

Shaziya DeYoung

April 19, 2021

Some Credible Evidence: Perceptions about the Evidence Base in the Peacebuilding Field

A new report by One Earth Future and Alliance for Peacebuilding presents the result of a survey asking peacebuilders and researchers about their perception of what kind of evidence exists and what kind is needed to improve work in the peacebuilding field.

Tianran Xu

April 16, 2021

Ballistic Missile Submarines and Submarine-launched Ballistic Missiles of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

This factsheet offers a brief introduction to the ballistic missile submarines of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the associated submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

Laura C. Burroughs

Mohamed Mohamud Abdullahi

April 09, 2021

Co-Management Associations in the Somali Region: A Guide for Government and Change Agents

Using Secure Fisheries’ research and on-the-ground experience, this 6-page brief covers critical elements of the fisheries co-management process in the Somali region.

Jaewoo Shin

Veronika Bedenko

Clayton Besaw

Tianran Xu

April 03, 2021

ONN Korean Peninsula Risk Assessment, March 2021

Even though the "North Korea policy review" by the new Biden administration has reportedly yet to be concluded, the month of March 2021 marked the first significant public articulation of positions and signalling by the United States (US) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) vis-à-vi...

Katsuhisa Furukawa

April 02, 2021

Japan's Stand-Off Weapon Programmes: New Counterforce Strike Capabilities?

Since 2018, Japan has advanced its stand-off weapons programmes. It is currently planning to introduce the Norway-sourced Joint Strike Missile and undertaking research and development and/or deployment of at least six types of indigenous stand-off weapons.

Jaewoo Shin

February 09, 2021

The 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (2)

The 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was held in Pyongyang from 5 to 12 January 2021.

Tianran Xu

January 18, 2021

Highlights of the DPRK Military Parade on 14 January 2021

A military parade was held in Pyongyang in the late hours of Thursday, 14 January 2021, to celebrate the conclusion of the 8th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). The parade was basically a scaled down version of the 10 October 2020 parade in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the fou...

January 10, 2021

Networks and Peace

Sustainable peace requires coordinating work across multiple different areas including economic development, political institutions, and security. This coordination is a challenge, and peacebuilding needs good approaches for setting up and promoting better coordination. Our new policy brief delves i...