Reading well worth your while this weekend: Khem Rogaly and Noah Sylvia on the disingenuous and dangerous promotion of a 'defence dividend' from surging military spending in the UK. rusi.org/explore-our-re…

Our new article in Critical Studies on Security asks: what happens when a major party challenges the UK’s national security “common sense”? The Corbyn years (2015–19) offer a revealing case study of orthodoxy, contestation & possibility. doi.org/10.1080/216248… w/Elisabeth Schweiger & Dr Thomas Martin

In case you missed it last month, please give a listen to Saferworld's latest podcast on the UK's recent National Security Strategy and SDR, featuring our Coordinator Richard Reeve and Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) director Eva Tabbasam.

72 years ago today, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) came into force. It put all our human rights down into law for the first time – but today, it’s under attack. 🧵 libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/what-is-…

Fantastic new research and article published in the BMJ on the woeful health implications of military spending. We're looking forward to discussing the same at the Labour Party conference later this month.

Despite having a clear mandate to work at the intersection of #ClimateChange and security, the OSCE's approach is still to reach its full potential. In this new Policy Brief, Emma Hakala & Florian Krampe give recommendations to strengthen the OSCE’s

This govt is doing shoddy linguistic & legal gymnastics to deny Israel's war crimes & continue the UK's complicity in it. "How UK bureaucracy enables Israel's genocide" - by the excellent Katie Fallon middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-bur…

Excellent summary of the challenges (politely speaking) facing the UN in the next year and the crucial role it should be playing in managing crises from Haiti to Myanmar, Ukraine to DRC. 🇦🇫🇨🇩🇭🇹🇮🇷🇲🇲🇵🇸🇸🇩🇸🇾🇺🇦🇺🇳

Very excited to announce Transition Security Project, a new research centre that will investigate the US and UK military industrial complexes as economic, climate and geopolitical threats. A collaboration between Common Wealth and Climate & Community Institute. Follow us and sign up for our launch. 👇

An excellent report, which echoes, with comprehensive evidence, what CAAT and others such as Rethinking Security have said - more military spending and armaments are not the way to peace and security, and harm sustainable human and economic development.

1/ 🚨 New SGR report out today: Military Spending Rises and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The evidence is clear: higher military spending will have devastating consequences for the planet. Here’s what the research reveals 🧵 sgr.org.uk/publications/m…

After 25 years of bipartisan UK commitment to the Women Peace & Security agenda, the current Labour government suddenly seems loath to mention or fund it. The case for reprioritising the feminist principles of gender equality and inclusion in UK policy. rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/2025/08/04/25-…

Saferworld, alongside other organisations, has signed a joint letter responding to the UN Commission of Inquiry finding of #genocideinGaza and UK position on genocide. Read the full letter: bit.ly/4gqHNYc

📢New event We see growing hostility & racism in our politics and streets, climate breakdown across the globe, & ongoing war & genocide. Competition & militarism are not the answer. Join our discussion on 08 October to share ideas for a counter-narrative. rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/home/events/

Europe urgently needs to reimagine its role in the world & find a sustainable peace for Ukraine. Sicherheit neu Denken🇩🇪 has published a ‘Positive Peace Scenario for Europe’s Role in the World’.🇺🇳🇺🇦🧱🇪🇺 Ralf Becker explains the concept and its reception. rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/2025/09/23/pos…

In Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference next week? Don't miss our Coordinator Richard Reeve and a great panel of speakers at this Eleanor Crook Foundation event on: The Future of Aid & Development in an Era of Defence & Security Mon 29 Sept, 12.30, Revolucion de Cuba, Albert Dock

We were delighted to join the debate on military spending at this year's Labour Party Conference. RS Coordinator Richard Reeve spoke on an Eleanor Crook Foundation panel at #BBLab on 'the future for aid & development in an era of defence and security', including Uma Kumaran MP & Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP MPs.

New Event 🇬🇧🇦🇺: 'Rethinking Peace & Security Policy in Australia & the UK' On 16 October we'll bring together reps from RS & the Australian Peace and Security Forum, to discuss how & why our networks seek urgent change to security policies, incl. AUKUS. rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/uk-australia/

Register to join this conversation we'll be part of on Wednesday evening! ⬇️