Peace is a time when survivors find justice, perpetrators are held accountable & no one is silenced for speaking the truth. This #InternationalPeaceDay, we honour those who embody this every day–activists, youth, women’s groups, and communities who resist violence & sow hope for a different future.

On this #InternationalPeaceDay, we are reminded that peace is not passive. It is resistance, action and hope. As one of our partners said, “Peace is achieved when people's needs are met: health, education, clean water, aid, livelihood, shelter & services.” 🔗 https://bit.ly/3IrKDQe #Peacebuilding

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: https://bit.ly/4gqHNYc

#Yntymak week is now underway in Osh, #Kyrgyzstan, bringing together civil society, gov’t reps & youth activists to mark #PeaceDay. Saferworld is taking part in discussions on youth-led peace in border regions, working with partners to strengthen #peacebuilding.

Across Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen, women’s rights organisations are demonstrating how flexible funding empowers bold, community-led peacebuilding. Read our new paper: https://bit.ly/4gnPrmp #ResourcingChange #WPS #Peacebuilding

Women's rights organisations can make transformative impact when given space and flexible funding, enabling them advance peace, rights and justice in their communities. Read our new paper: https://bit.ly/4gnPrmp #ResourcingChange #WPS #WomenPeacebuilders

@csrfsouthsudan.bsky.social has a new website. With a fresh design & mobile-friendly layout, the site brings together conflict analysis, training materials and South Sudan-focused insights in one place, making it easier for you to find & access the resources you need. Explore 👉 csrf-southsudan.org

🗣️ #WPSWednesday: In the latest #Warpod episode, @saferworld.bsky.social talks to #WASL partner Hamsatu Allamin, peace advocate & Executive Director of Allamin Foundation, about her experience bridging the gap between civil society & security forces in #Nigeria. www.youtube.com/watch?v=szsD...

How could joining the #ArmsTradeTreaty help states in #EastAfrica prevent or reduce the negative impacts of illicit arms proliferation? Read our latest @ATTExpertGroup briefing ‘Conflict, illicit arms and the #ATT in East Africa’ to find out: https://bit.ly/3JB0HiY

We join with over 100 other orgs to call for an end to #Israel’s weaponisation of aid and demand urgent change. Since March, millions in lifesaving food & medicine have been blocked from #Gaza. New INGO rules could now bar NGOs, silence advocacy & censor reporting. #CeasefireNow #StopTheGenocide

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we reflect on what solidarity means in a world facing complex crises. Saferworld’s Natalia Chan explores how #humanitarianaction can be more conflict sensitive, locally led & rooted in #peacebuilding.

We join over 100 other organisations to call for an end to Israel’s weaponisation of aid and demand urgent change. Since March, lifesaving food & medicine have been blocked from #Gaza. At the same time #Israel continues military operations and occupation which have created the need for aid.

🎙️New #Warpod Episode Alert! What kind of security future is the UK preparing for? We speak to @gaps-network.bsky.social & @rethinkingsecurity.bsky.social about the UK’s new defence + security strategies — and what they might be missing. Listen now ▶️ bit.ly/45vtuwD #SecurityPolicy #Peacebuilding

This #InternationalYouthDay: We are celebrating young peacebuilders who are preventing conflict and building community resilience through collaboration and grassroots action. Here’s why their leadership matters now more than ever: bit.ly/3HvCCJs #IYD2025

#Climatechange & water scarcity can be a cause for tensions in the #FerganaValley, but civil society is responding. With Saferworld's support, 8 local organisations are launching grassroots #peacebuilding projects to manage shared resources.

How does international support for police and military forces affect people living in conflict? In this #Warpod, Hamsatu Allamin and Major George Ashton explore the risks of security force assistance – and how it might be made more people-focused. Listen ▶️ bit.ly/3IC16B6 | #Peacebuilding

Massacres at food distribution sites in #Gaza are occurring near-daily. Governments must stop waiting for permission to act & take decisive action: states must pursue concrete measures to #EndTheSiege & halt the transfer of weapons & ammunition to Israel. #CeasefireNow reliefweb.int/report/occup...

#WeAreHiring | Internal Auditor Saferworld is seeking an experienced Internal Auditor to lead #internalaudit assignments and support strong financial controls across our global operations. Learn more about the job & apply here: bit.ly/45yM6xn #AuditJobs #NGOCareers

How does international support for police & military forces affect people living in conflict? In this #Warpod, Hamsatu Allamin and Major George Ashton explore the risks of security force assistance, and how it might be made more people-focused. Listen▶️ bit.ly/3IC16B6 #Peacebuilding #UKForeignPolicy

Our latest briefing explores how people-led early warning systems are helping communities in #Somalia prevent violence & build peace. From #GBV to land disputes, timely responses are making a difference. Read more here: bit.ly/44FpYiI #Peacebuilding #WPS

🆕@gaps-network.bsky.social shadow report highlights missed opportunities, structural delays & a declining gender focus in UK foreign policy. As conflict rises globally, the #UKAid budget is shrinking & #WPS is sidelined, the report sets out urgent, practical steps to close these gaps: bit.ly/3ZZm16Y

Good piece from @saferworld.bsky.social on what the National Security Strategy could have been. "The UK’s efforts on gender-responsive conflict prevention & resolution are left deprioritised & incoherent at a time when they are needed more than ever" www.saferworld-global.org/resources/ne...

#Palestinians in #Gaza face an impossible choice: starve or risk being shot while trying desperately to reach food to feed their families. We join 150+ organisations calling on all third states to take concrete measures to #EndTheSiege & stand against militarised aid schemes. #SpeakUpForPalestine

The UK’s National Security Strategy missed a chance to modernise #conflictprevention & security. With only two mentions of addressing conflict & led by UK defence reviews, it misses a crucial opportunity to address today’s interconnected #security challenges.

Today, on the International Day of #WomenInDiplomacy, we highlight Sudanese women who continue to lead on the frontlines of #peacebuilding- calling for justice, accountability & #peace. Read more: bit.ly/4levhwd #WPS #Sudan

Ahead of the 2025 #NATOSummit, Saferworld, OXFAM alongside 120 civil society orgs urge #NATO to scale up investment in Women, Peace & Security (WPS). Key asks: - Assess defence spending impacts - Protect &Fund civic space & peacebuilders - Invest in #WPS 🔗Read the full letter: bit.ly/4eeB6rk

Almost every part of the #UN system is facing ~1/3 budget cuts of its operating costs. After 25 years of growth, the U.N.’s counterterrorism system might be coming to an end. @jordanstreet.bsky.social argues in @justsecurity.org that, if done right, this shift could actually be a +ve thing. #UN80

The war in #Sudan has left 6.9 million women and girls at risk of #GBV. Sudanese women peacebuilders – who lead frontline responses to the crisis discuss what needs to be done to end the #conflict and build inclusive and sustainable peace: bit.ly/4levhwd #EndCRSV

Saferworld agrees! The UK should be stepping up its support to #conflictprevention, reduction and resolution. Read more here: bit.ly/442UzGr #InvestInPeace

President #Trump’s campaign of airstrikes against the #Houthis in #Yemen failed to achieve any long-term outcomes. Instead of resorting to force, the US should support Yemeni efforts to bring peace to the country & shift from a military-first approach. Read more: bit.ly/44gof4d

📢 #Wearehiring Are you passionate about #gender, #peace and #security (GPS)? We are seeking a Gender and Peacebuilding Policy Adviser (Maternity Cover) to support Saferworld's GPS advocacy, research and gender-transformative approaches across programmes. Apply here: bit.ly/4l14W4r

The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) advocates pivoting the armed forces to ‘warfighting readiness'—but does it address the broader implications for global #peace and #security? Saferworld's Lewis Brooks and Charlie Linney analyse the risks 👇 #UKDefence

It is beyond time for states to end military and security cooperation with Israel and impose a 2-way arms embargo. Negotiations over humanitarian aid must not be a figleaf for the continuation of the war. 🔗 Read our full statement ⬇️ #EndTheSiege

📢 Only a few days left to apply for the role of #BoardChair at Saferworld! We are looking for a passionate & experienced leader committed to building peace & conflict prevention. To apply, visit our website 👉🏼 bit.ly/3ETNqzX ✍️ #Apply by 01 June, 2025 🗣️ Please share with your network. #Trustees

How can authorities and NGOs work together to foster #peace in #SouthSudan? In this briefing, community members, civil society and officials share their views and recommendations. Read more: bit.ly/4ifTwIQ

Should the UN lean into peace enforcement or stay focused on other peace operation tasks and models? This new analysis weighs the risks, challenges and possible paths forward. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4mgpZ4s

Are you at #SthlmForum? Join the panel "Insider and Outsider Mediation" today, 14 May at 9:30–10:45, where our CEO Susana Klien will share insights on our work with local & international peace builders and explore how insider & outsider mediators can better collaborate to support sustainable peace.

How can the UK Government provide innovative and genuine leadership on issues of #gender justice to advance the #Women, #Peace and Security agenda? Listen to Saferworld's Lewis Brooks and Shelagh Daley on the Mind the GAPS podcast from @gaps-network.bsky.social.

🚨Deadline Extended!🚨 The application deadline for the role of Chair of the Board at Saferworld has been extended to 01 June 2025! If you share our values and are an experienced Board Chair—or looking to take your first step into senior Board leadership—we want to hear from you. ℹ️ 👉 bit.ly/3ETNqzX

📢 Only a few days left to apply for the role of Chair of the Board at Saferworld! We are looking for a passionate and experienced leader committed to building peace & conflict prevention. To apply, visit our website 👉🏼 bit.ly/42cotak ✍️Apply by 11 May, 2025 #BoardChair #Trustees #Vacancy

We're excited to join the Global Alliance for Peace Operations -50+ orgs 100 experts shaping UN & regional peace efforts! Our latest piece with Global Public Policy Institute (GPPI) & Helmut Schmidt Stiftung tackles the dilemmas of Peace Enforcement. Coming soon! 🔗 peaceoperations.net #PKMinisterial

Our partners at @saferworld.bsky.social joined activists and peacebuilders in Copenhagen for the People Power Conference earlier this month. Learn more about the event as Sara Torrelles Vives, Civil Society Partnerships and Learning Adviser, shares her reflections in this piece.

Together with 30 civil society organizations, we demand world leaders act on their legal & moral obligations following the recent International Court of Justice’s landmark Advisory Opinion: Israel must end its illegal occupation of Palestinian territory.

"The combination of high-level political will and diplomatic engagement, locally led civil society action and people-to-people connections will help ensure that peace will be a sustainable one." Find out more 🔽 #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan #Uzbekistan

#Saferworld is searching for a new Chair of the Board of Trustees to drive our mission in #peacebuilding & #conflictprevention. Whether you are an experienced Chair or wanting to take your first step at senior Board level, we still want to hear from you. 🔗For more details & to apply 👉 bit.ly/42cotak

How can the UK Government provide innovative and genuine leadership on issues of gender justice to move the Women, Peace and Security agenda forwards? Listen to Saferworld's Lewis Brooks and Shelagh Daley on the Mind the GAPS podcast with @gaps-network.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/3iQV...

We join 30 civil society organisations to call for global leaders to uphold their legal and moral responsibilities in light of the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion, which states that Israel must end its unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian territory:

“We’ve never had peace – so stop talking about restoring it. Start building it.” Reflections from the People Power Conference, where Saferworld joined activists to discuss solidarity, justice and strategic resistance. #PeoplePower #JusticeForPeace www.saferworld-global.org/resources/ne...

Peacebuilding is essential during times of crisis. Sudanese people have shown extraordinary courage and determination in integrating peacebuilding approaches to prevent an even worse situation. They deserve meaningful support, not short-term bargains. www.saferworld-global.org/resources/ne...

As Sudan’s conflict enters its third year, the humanitarian crisis deepends. Saferworld calls for an immediate ceasefire, protection for civilians, and support for local responders. Read our full statement: www.saferworld-global.org/resources/ne... #Sudan