European Union
Our office in Brussels allows us access to decision-makers in the European Council, Commission and Parliament.
Many of the world's largest arms exporters are EU members so it is crucial to engage with the EU on arms export controls.
As the world's largest single market and the second largest multilateral donor, the EU also has huge potential to play a leading role in conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
What we do
We work to influence these EU institutions and member states on arms transfer controls, conflict prevention, security sector reform and peacebuilding.
We work to make sure that the lessons we learn from our projects on the ground in Africa, Asia and Europe are heard by European donors.
Find out more about our work on strengthening EU arms exports policy and practice.
Read our latest report written with partners, which details how EU strategies and programming can better prevent violent conflict.
Download 'Acting on commitments'
Reports and briefings
Réforme des Systèmes de Sécurité : Pour une prise en compte effective de la sécurité des populations, July 2008
Practical considerations for the potential future ESDP mission to Kosovo, October 2007
Towards an EU strategic response to situations of fragility in developing countries, September 2007
Practical considerations for the potential future ESDP mission to Kosovo, October 2007
Towards an EU strategic response to situations of fragility in developing countries, September 2007
Elaboration of Criterion 5 of the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports, March 2007
Find out more
Read more about our advocacy work on the UK and UN pages
Find out about the 'Initiative for Peacebuilding', a network of NGOs working on EU policy and conflict prevention
Download Saferworld advocacy briefings and reports
Read our latest news and press releases
News
- Gaza: Stopping arms supplies to Hamas and Israel
- Saferworld calls for a halt to the supply of arms to both Hamas and Israel.
- Saferworld presents Georgia’s new reality to EU Council
- A presentation on Georgia to the EU CivCom committee.
- Activities November 2008
- Download Saferworld's activity report for November 2008
- Helping Moldovan communities have a say in their policing
- The launch of a national police reform programme in Moldova.
- Update
- Saferworld supporter newsletter - Asia special published in November