Find out more
Hear a UK MP discuss development and security in Kosovo
Read a case study about community safety in Kosovo
Reports and briefings
Ready or not? Exploring the prospects for collecting illicit small arms and light weapons in Kosovo , July 2009
Monitoring and evaluation arrangements for the implementation of community-based policing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 2009
'Through the cross-hairs: A survey of changing attitudes towards small arms in Kosovo', November 2008
Peace in Georgia: creating an inclusive framework for regional peace and security, October 2008
Moldova and international small arms transfers: Implementing UN Programme of Action commitments, July 2008
Europe
Europe and Saferworld
We work on arms control, security and development issues in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus and South Eastern Europe.
Our Europe team is based in London with a member of staff in Pristina, Kosovo. We work closely with partner organisations across the region.
What are the challenges in Europe?
There are significant security challenges in Eastern Europe the Caucasus and South Eastern Europe. These include:
- a number of unresolved conflicts
- weak governance
- a failure to address small arms proliferation
- weak arms transfer controls
- poor policing
What we do in Europe
We focus on improving the safety and security of communities by:
- researching safety and security issues
- promoting new approaches to meet the security needs of communities
- working with communities and law enforcers to help them develop patnerships to tackle insecurity
- working with governments, parliaments and civil society to strengthen international and national arms transfer controls
- developing and supporting the implementation of small arms controls
- promoting conflict-sensitive development so that development policy and planning takes into account conflict risks and causes.
- supporting and training civil society to work with their governments on security, arms and conflict issues
Find out more
Read more about our work on:
Arms transfer controls in Europe
Conflict-sensitive development
Security and justice sector development
Find out how you can support us
Contact: Paul Murphy, Head of Europe Programme
