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Louisa Waugh asks whether the new migration and asylum pact will embody the fundamental EU values of respect for human dignity and rights, freedom, equality and the rule of law?
7 September 2020
COVID-19 will have devastating impacts in fragile states. Negotiations for the EU's revised long-term budget present an opportunity to invest in a prevention response to the instability caused by the pandemic, argue Lucia Montanaro and Tuuli Räty.
6 May 2020
We are all under siege. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, urgent action is needed to challenge the governments who are exploiting it for their own ends, and to address the dangers confronting the world’s most vulnerable people.
3 April 2020
Louisa Waugh and Bilal Sukkar explored why the EU should demonstrate leadership, as opposed to using coercive tactics, in addressing the conflict in Syria.
16 March 2020
Turkey’s government claims its latest military offensive into north-east Syria will establish a ‘safe zone’ of stability where displaced refugees can resettle. But as Bilal Sukkar argues, this incursion will only fuel tension and lead to future cycles of violence.
11 October 2019
As European Union leaders take up their new posts, Bénédicte Goderiaux and Lucia Montanaro argue that they have an opportunity to put the core values of the EU – peace, sustainable development and human rights – back at the heart of its migration policy.
3 October 2019
The European Commission (EC) released its proposal for the new EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027 on 2 May. Given its heavy focus on migration, border management and security, Kloé Tricot O'Farrell and Luca Venchiarutti ask whether the EC's proposal will fortify Europe at the expense of its peace commitments.
9 May 2018
EU approaches to addressing migration are often short-sighted and counter-productive, argues Kloe Tricot O'Farrell
21 September 2017
Former Saferworld Director Henry Smith shares his thoughts on the lessons to be drawn from international post-conflict support to Libya following the toppling of Colonel Gadhafi.
1 June 2017
In the run-up to the European Council meetings this week, Saferworld urges the EU to uphold its values and refrain from pursuing short-term strategies that reinforce conflict dynamics.
8 March 2017