Ultimately, this benefits private military contractors (likely in the US as well as UK): BAE Systems has just reported record orders. These massive government contracts flow through military firms to their shareholders. common-wealth.org/publications/w…

Shame on the Starmer gov for their cruel & isolationist decision to cut our aid. These cuts do not build peace. Well done to those speaking out for how and why intl dev cooperation matters. Let’s hold Gov to account and hear more from people whose lives and work are most affected

Richard’s points are still as valid as ever: challenges for our security are not answered by GDP percentage points and Aid cuts. Britain’s MoD is overstretched and overspent. We need strategies that work for the UK as it is & not for the global superpower some still wish it to be

Abdullah Öcalan's call to the PKK & the Erdoğan government from his prison is remarkable & historic for Kurds, Türkiye and the world "There is no path outside of democracy for system-building and implementation—nor can there be. Democratic consensus is the fundamental method"

A brilliant and timely article on the challenges of negotiating a settlement in Ukraine and the importance of remembering the past so as to not be condemned to repeat it: foreignaffairs.com/russia/how-not…

This is leadership.

Sharing some thoughts on how the events of the last month have upended all of the big, expensive assumptions on which the Integrated Reviews rested. And how the current SDR & national security review must think beyond the unthinkable. rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/2025/03/06/bri…

Mahmoud Khalil, a student mediator between Columbia vice provosts and the protesters, was today arrested by immigration agents at Columbia University: reuters.com/world/us/us-au…

Possibly the most British quote ever from one of the Quaker elders about police charging their meeting house to arrest activists thetimes.com/article/ea7dab…

When peaceful protest against violence becomes a threat: why such non-violence must never be criminalised aoav.org.uk/2025/when-peac…

Trump's "external revenue service" rhetoric masks reality: these tariffs will hit American consumers through higher prices, while disproportionately harming low and middle-income countries. It's a regressive economic program that hurts the vulnerable both at home and abroad. This

Congratulations to all those who worked for this day and to those who made this bold decision that I hope will prove to be a peaceful path to a democratic future. anfenglishmobile.com/kurdistan/pkk-…

This is what tackling impunity looks like. Impunity Watch

Happy to do this interview reflecting on the importance of the PKK's decision to seek peace and democracy through exclusively peaceful means. Such a historic move deserves to be welcomed and the resolution process ahead more widely supported: mezopotamyaajansi43.com/en/ALL-NEWS/co…

Norbert Ropers, my inspiring mentor and a great peace support practitioner has passed away this morning. It’s a sad day and a big loss for the community of peacebuilders. R. i. P. Norbert, your amazing contribution to peace and reconciliation will never be forgotten. Berghof Foundation

Lots of things made Norbert the leader he was in our field. In the South Caucasus, Sri Lanka & Southern Thailand he worked with his own combination of humanity and curiosity along with a deep capabilities to find new ways to conceptually frame ways of working. His work carries on

No country for old men ending a war?An interesting article that reminds me that it’s for every generation to figure out how to prepare for and be part of making their peace. warontherocks.com/2025/07/the-se…

The real Nobel prize candidate

Dismayed by the official sanctions that the US government has decided to impose on the UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt We recall that Special Rapporteurs are independent experts. They are not appointed to please governments or to be popular but to deliver their mandate.

📍 #USA We call on US authorities to reverse the decision to impose sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. Special Rapporteurs must be able to work on their mandates freely, without sanctions and reprisals. Read more: zurl.co/whrz8