Resources

Falling Short of Security in Somalia

Enhancing EU-China cooperation on peace and security

China and the European Union (EU) have a shared interest in the maintenance of regional and international peace and stability.

Effective local action: from early warning to peacebuilding

Effective early warning relies on people and institutions with the capacity and willingness to engage in prevention and response to conflict at multiple levels.

Putting people at the heart of security: reviewing approaches, exploring solutions

On 12 March, Saferworld organised a roundtable in Brussels titled 'Putting people at the heart of security: reviewing approaches, exploring solutions'.

An ill wind: How the sale of Mistral warships to Russia is undermining EU arms transfer controls

In 2011 France agreed a contract to supply Russia with two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships - the first major arms sale to Russia by a NATO state.

Community Security: A vehicle for peacebuilding and statebuilding

Since the 1990s donors and other actors have increasingly recognised that security and development are mutually dependent.

Strengthening dialogue between China and the Wassenaar Arrangement

On 10 June 2014, a seminar entitled ‘Contributing to International Security and Stability – Strengthening Dialogue between China and the Wassenaar Arrangement’ was held in Vienna, aiming to strengthen mutual understanding of policies and practices of the Wassenaar Arrangement and China in transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies.

The updated (2014) UK Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria

March 2014 marked the first time the UK Consolidated Criteria, originally established in 2000, have been updated.

Beijing meeting on African peace and security: Combating illicit small arms and ammunition

Around 60 Chinese and other international officials and experts gathered in Beijing on 18 March 2014 to discuss collaborative actions to fight against illicit small arms and ammunition in Eastern Africa.