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Protecting civic space and the right to peaceful protest in the UK
A statement from Saferworld urging the UK government to review its Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
1 May 2021
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Saferworld statement on Lord Frank Judd
It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Lord Frank Judd, a former Saferworld trustee who died this weekend.
20 April 2021
Blog
Lessons learnt on research for peaceful and inclusive change
In 2017 three international peacebuilding organisations – Conciliation Resources, International Alert and Saferworld – embarked on the Peace Research Partnership (PRP). We look at the lessons learnt and the project's achievements.
13 April 2021
Blog
How the EU can better pursue peace in Yemen
Thursday (25 March) marks the sixth anniversary of the conflict in Yemen. A combination of bombs, fighting and starvation has killed at least 233,000 people, according to UN figures, and created the worst humanitarian crisis on earth. As a major donor, the EU can better support civil society actors in Yemen.
25 March 2021
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New Conflict Sensitivity Facility in Sudan
On 1 March 2021, Saferworld launched a new Conflict Sensitivity Facility (CSF) in Khartoum, Sudan.
24 March 2021
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EU leaders adopt €5 billion fund to train and equip security forces and militaries worldwide that risk fueling armed conflict
On 22 March 2021, EU leaders adopted the European Peace Facility (EPF), a new fund that will allow the EU to train militaries around the world and equip them with lethal weapons.
22 March 2021
Comment & analysis
The UK Integrated Review: The gap between the Review and reality on conflict prevention
The UK Government has finally launched its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy which will determine the UK’s strategy across these three areas for the next decade. While headlines and commentators pour over its contents and implications, Lewis Brooks and Abigail Watson look at what it says and what it means for UK support to conflict prevention.
18 March 2021
Blog
How can Member States improve the UN’s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy?
The United Nations secretary-general made public last week his report on the Activities of the United Nations system in implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. This marks the start of three months of negotiations over an updated UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Many hoped the secretary-general’s report would offer a robust call for much-needed changes.
9 March 2021
Blog
Miles to go before we sleep: the fight for women’s rights cannot falter now
International Women’s Day is a good day to reflect on the fact that there’s no time to rest when it comes to the struggle for gender equality. We are seeing the biggest regression on women’s rights we have seen in decades. Our energy, voices and actions are needed more now than ever before.
8 March 2021
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Statement on Myanmar
Saferworld stands with civil society and conflict-affected communities in their pursuit of democracy and joins with others in calling for the release of Myanmar's Civil Disobedience Movement activists, including journalists, human rights defenders, students and elected civilian government leaders.
4 March 2021