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Saferworld

October 22, 2023

Saferworld is an international non-governmental organisation with conflict prevention and peacebuilding programmes in over 20 countries and territories in the Horn of Africa, the African Great Lakes region, Asia, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus. It was founded in Bristol, UK in 1989 and now has its main office in London.

Saferworld
Founded1989
Founded atBristol, United Kingdom
TypeNon-governmental organisation
FocusPeacebuilding, conflict prevention
Location
Region
Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe
Websitesaferworld.org.uk

Much of Saferworld's work includes obtaining research and conducting specific analyses on current conflicts. One of the main objectives of the organisation is to enhance the power and influence of individuals, by encouraging vocalisation of grievances and social injustices. Saferworld achieves this through careful analysis of conflicts and arranging sit-down discussions between stakeholders.

Saferworld addresses many community-based issues through in-depth analysis and objective examination. One of the organisation’s strengths is its ability to delve into conflicts, rather than scraping the surface and gauging assistance on an underdeveloped perspective. Saferworld also takes special interest in understanding how conflicts affect women, children, and other demographics.[1]

History Edit

Saferworld was founded in 1989 in Bristol, UK. After changing its name from the Nuclear Freeze Campaign to Saferworld, its focus moved from nuclear weapons proliferation to campaigning for more effective controls on the proliferation and misuse of conventional arms. This included advocating for an EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports, and involvement in the first discussions about what is now known as the Arms Trade Treaty.

In the 1990s, Saferworld began looking at the broader elements of conflict such as governance, power, marginalisation, access to resources, and development. Saferworld moved from Bristol to London in 1995, and a grant from the UK Department for International Development in 2000 enabled it to expand its work to start in-country programming.

In 2010 Saferworld started programmes in the Middle East and North Africa, including Yemen, and developed an increasing focus on cross-border and regional conflict.

Saferworld's work Edit

Mission Edit

Saferworld’s mission is to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives, and create environments where:

  • people play an active role in preventing and transforming conflict and building peace
  • people have access to fair and effective paths to address the grievances and inequalities that drive conflict
  • people with influence exercise power to promote just and equitable societies

Community security approach Edit

Saferworld's community security approach aims to respond to people's perceptions of insecurity and conflict by improving relationships between community members and their security providers, such as the police. It was developed by working directly with people living in conflict-affected contexts.

Regional programmes Edit

Africa Edit

Saferworld has programmes in Kenya, Somalia/Somaliland, South Sudan,[2] Sudan and Uganda focusing on topics such as community security, arms control, policing, and conflict sensitivity.

Asia Edit

Saferworld works to create safer communities in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. Saferworld also has a China programme involving work with policymakers, academics and commercial actors to ensure China contributes positively to conflict prevention.

Europe and Central Asia Edit

Saferworld has been active in the Caucasus since 1999 to support a people-centred approach to analysing and responding to conflict. The organisation works on Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, including disputed or unrecognised territories such as Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Central Asia is also a focus region for Saferworld. It works in the Ferghana Valley, specifically in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, to improve people’s security by working with the police and local communities.

Middle East and North Africa Edit

Egypt, Libya and Yemen are Saferworld’s focus countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The focus in Egypt is on improving the responsiveness, conflict sensitivity, gender sensitivity and accountability of security and governance providers. In Libya it works on improving people’s security and supporting Libyan civil society in peacebuilding.

Saferworld’s Yemen programme aims to promote inclusive and accountable peacebuilding and governance. Saferworld continues to work with communities in Yemen affected by Yemen's Civil War and the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Thematic work Edit

Saferworld works on a number of issues in conflict prevention.

Arms Edit

Saferworld was one of the dominant civil society actors campaigning for stronger arms controls and the enactment of the Arms Trade Treaty and is part of the Control Arms coalition.

Saferworld is addressing the issue of global arms transfers and the rising number of small arms and light weapons. Its work on arms transfers can be divided into:

  1. Arms Trade Treaty
  2. Arms transfers in Europe
  3. UK arms transfer controls
  4. Small arms and light weapons

Gender, peace and security Edit

Saferworld works on gender, peace and security issues such as violence against women and understanding the roles of women and men in preventing and perpetuating conflict. The organisation also provides input into policies on conflict, such as UNSCR 1325.

Security and justice Edit

Saferworld works to promote security and justice systems that are effective, accountable and responsive to the needs of the most vulnerable in society, working with governments on security sector reform programmes. It also works towards improving community security in several countries by building trust between the police and communities and promoting joint action to improve their safety and security. The organisation's 10 year strategy (2021-2031) also "commits to working with partners on ensuring that climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies take peace and conflict dynamics into account".[3]

2030 Agenda Edit

Saferworld has been working to ensure the inclusion of peaceful and inclusive societies within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).[4] It is now focusing on making sure that the targets and indicators within the SDGs – and how they are implemented – support the achievement of the peace goals in practice.

Constructive alternatives to counter-terror Edit

Saferworld has carried out analysis of current counter-terror, stabilisation and statebuilding approaches.[5] The analysis has examined alternatives to these current approaches that are more effective in building peace, less violent, and more focused on people. Saferworld has produced in-depth analyses of past counter-terror approaches in Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen.

Funding Edit

Saferworld receives funding from a range of donors including governments, trusts and foundations and individuals.

Multilaterals Edit

Governments Edit

Trusts and foundations Edit

Others Edit

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Saferworld: Preventing Violent Conflict. Building Safer Lives. 2014. Saferworld. 2 October 2014. http://www.saferworld.org.uk/
  2. ^ "South Sudan: how conflict shapes life in local communities – in pictures". The Guardian. 2015-05-11. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  3. ^ "Bringing Climate and Terrorism Together at the UN Security Council – Proceed with Caution". Just Security. 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  4. ^ Anyangwe, Eliza (2016-02-29). "New deal, old mess? Making the global goals work for the most fragile countries". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  5. ^ "You Can't Bomb Your Way to Peace". Open Society Foundations. Retrieved 2016-04-07.

External links Edit

  • Official website
  • South Sudan: how conflict shapes life in local communities – in pictures
  • Arms Trade Treaty enters into force offering fresh hope for the protection of civilians in 2015
  • Bond NGO awards celebrate collaboration in complex times
  • UK fuelling Yemen civil war with arms sales to Saudi Arabia, says Amnesty
  • Saferworld on Twitter
  • Saferworld on Facebook
  • Saferworld's YouTube channel

October 22, 2023
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Saferworld news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2014 Saferworld is an international non governmental organisation with conflict prevention and peacebuilding programmes in over 20 countries and territories in the Horn of Africa the African Great Lakes region Asia the Middle East Central Asia and the Caucasus It was founded in Bristol UK in 1989 and now has its main office in London SaferworldFounded1989Founded atBristol United KingdomTypeNon governmental organisationFocusPeacebuilding conflict preventionLocationLondon United KingdomRegionAfrica Asia the Middle East and EuropeWebsitesaferworld wbr org wbr ukMuch of Saferworld s work includes obtaining research and conducting specific analyses on current conflicts One of the main objectives of the organisation is to enhance the power and influence of individuals by encouraging vocalisation of grievances and social injustices Saferworld achieves this through careful analysis of conflicts and arranging sit down discussions between stakeholders Saferworld addresses many community based issues through in depth analysis and objective examination One of the organisation s strengths is its ability to delve into conflicts rather than scraping the surface and gauging assistance on an underdeveloped perspective Saferworld also takes special interest in understanding how conflicts affect women children and other demographics 1 Contents 1 History 2 Saferworld s work 2 1 Mission 2 2 Community security approach 3 Regional programmes 3 1 Africa 3 2 Asia 3 3 Europe and Central Asia 3 4 Middle East and North Africa 4 Thematic work 4 1 Arms 4 2 Gender peace and security 4 3 Security and justice 4 4 2030 Agenda 4 5 Constructive alternatives to counter terror 5 Funding 5 1 Multilaterals 5 2 Governments 5 3 Trusts and foundations 5 4 Others 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditSaferworld was founded in 1989 in Bristol UK After changing its name from the Nuclear Freeze Campaign to Saferworld its focus moved from nuclear weapons proliferation to campaigning for more effective controls on the proliferation and misuse of conventional arms This included advocating for an EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports and involvement in the first discussions about what is now known as the Arms Trade Treaty In the 1990s Saferworld began looking at the broader elements of conflict such as governance power marginalisation access to resources and development Saferworld moved from Bristol to London in 1995 and a grant from the UK Department for International Development in 2000 enabled it to expand its work to start in country programming In 2010 Saferworld started programmes in the Middle East and North Africa including Yemen and developed an increasing focus on cross border and regional conflict Saferworld s work EditMission Edit Saferworld s mission is to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives and create environments where people play an active role in preventing and transforming conflict and building peace people have access to fair and effective paths to address the grievances and inequalities that drive conflict people with influence exercise power to promote just and equitable societiesCommunity security approach Edit Saferworld s community security approach aims to respond to people s perceptions of insecurity and conflict by improving relationships between community members and their security providers such as the police It was developed by working directly with people living in conflict affected contexts Regional programmes EditAfrica Edit Saferworld has programmes in Kenya Somalia Somaliland South Sudan 2 Sudan and Uganda focusing on topics such as community security arms control policing and conflict sensitivity Asia Edit Saferworld works to create safer communities in Bangladesh Myanmar Nepal and Pakistan Saferworld also has a China programme involving work with policymakers academics and commercial actors to ensure China contributes positively to conflict prevention Europe and Central Asia Edit Saferworld has been active in the Caucasus since 1999 to support a people centred approach to analysing and responding to conflict The organisation works on Armenia Azerbaijan and Georgia including disputed or unrecognised territories such as Nagorno Karabakh South Ossetia and Abkhazia Central Asia is also a focus region for Saferworld It works in the Ferghana Valley specifically in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to improve people s security by working with the police and local communities Middle East and North Africa Edit Egypt Libya and Yemen are Saferworld s focus countries in the Middle East and North Africa The focus in Egypt is on improving the responsiveness conflict sensitivity gender sensitivity and accountability of security and governance providers In Libya it works on improving people s security and supporting Libyan civil society in peacebuilding Saferworld s Yemen programme aims to promote inclusive and accountable peacebuilding and governance Saferworld continues to work with communities in Yemen affected by Yemen s Civil War and the ongoing humanitarian crisis Thematic work EditSaferworld works on a number of issues in conflict prevention Arms Edit Saferworld was one of the dominant civil society actors campaigning for stronger arms controls and the enactment of the Arms Trade Treaty and is part of the Control Arms coalition Saferworld is addressing the issue of global arms transfers and the rising number of small arms and light weapons Its work on arms transfers can be divided into Arms Trade Treaty Arms transfers in Europe UK arms transfer controls Small arms and light weaponsGender peace and security Edit Saferworld works on gender peace and security issues such as violence against women and understanding the roles of women and men in preventing and perpetuating conflict The organisation also provides input into policies on conflict such as UNSCR 1325 Security and justice Edit Saferworld works to promote security and justice systems that are effective accountable and responsive to the needs of the most vulnerable in society working with governments on security sector reform programmes It also works towards improving community security in several countries by building trust between the police and communities and promoting joint action to improve their safety and security The organisation s 10 year strategy 2021 2031 also commits to working with partners on ensuring that climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies take peace and conflict dynamics into account 3 2030 Agenda Edit Saferworld has been working to ensure the inclusion of peaceful and inclusive societies within the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs 4 It is now focusing on making sure that the targets and indicators within the SDGs and how they are implemented support the achievement of the peace goals in practice Constructive alternatives to counter terror Edit Saferworld has carried out analysis of current counter terror stabilisation and statebuilding approaches 5 The analysis has examined alternatives to these current approaches that are more effective in building peace less violent and more focused on people Saferworld has produced in depth analyses of past counter terror approaches in Afghanistan Somalia and Yemen Funding EditSaferworld receives funding from a range of donors including governments trusts and foundations and individuals Multilaterals Edit European Commission UN Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation UNSCAR Governments Edit Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Irish Aid Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Royal Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation UK Department for International Development UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office USAIDTrusts and foundations Edit Humanity United Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Open Society FoundationsOthers Edit Aide a la Decision Economique Coffey International DAI Global Economic amp Social Research Council International Development Research Centre Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research Oxford Policy Management Oxfam Novib PACT Pax Christi United States Institute of Peace World VisionSee also EditPeacebuilding Small arms trade Arms Trade TreatyReferences Edit Saferworld Preventing Violent Conflict Building Safer Lives 2014 Saferworld 2 October 2014 http www saferworld org uk South Sudan how conflict shapes life in local communities in pictures The Guardian 2015 05 11 ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2016 04 07 Bringing Climate and Terrorism Together at the UN Security Council Proceed with Caution Just Security 2021 12 06 Retrieved 2021 12 20 Anyangwe Eliza 2016 02 29 New deal old mess Making the global goals work for the most fragile countries The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2016 04 07 You Can t Bomb Your Way to Peace Open Society Foundations Retrieved 2016 04 07 External links EditOfficial website South Sudan how conflict shapes life in local communities in pictures Arms Trade Treaty enters into force offering fresh hope for the protection of civilians in 2015 Bond NGO awards celebrate collaboration in complex times UK fuelling Yemen civil war with arms sales to Saudi Arabia says Amnesty Saferworld on Twitter Saferworld on Facebook Saferworld s YouTube channel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saferworld amp oldid 1102427343, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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