SaferGlobe strives in its activities to create new tools to support peace. In the IECEU project, SaferGlobe developed a comparative research model used for effectiveness studies in EU crisis management. SaferGlobe is now aiming to expand this same model for general use in evaluating peace operations. In 2017, SaferGlobe laid the foundation for further development…
The report produced by SaferGlobe, “Arms Trade Treaty Signatory States – Gaps and Possibilities for Treaty Universalization,” focuses on examining the issues related to the universalization of the international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT): why have nearly 40 countries signed the treaty but have not yet acceded to it? How can efforts to expand the treaty be most…
Where are weapons exported from Finland going? In which direction is the arms trade evolving? How do states prevent conflicts by monitoring and restricting arms trade and military activities? The Finnish Arms Control Report published by SaferGlobe provides insights into arms trade trends and the development of arms control in Finland and around the world….
In the context of wars, crises, and displacement, persons with disabilities are in a particularly vulnerable position. SaferGlobe, in collaboration with Kynnys ry, conducted a study on the status of people with disabilities in relation to comprehensive security within the activities of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Kynnys ry is a…
In 2016, SaferGlobe published for the first time a statistical overview of the European Union’s arms exports. The topic had been addressed since 2013 in connection with the Finnish Arms Control Report. Based on the statistical data compiled from these reports, it was decided to develop an independent project on the subject. The project examined…
The EU currently faces several geopolitical challenges in its neighboring regions. The crisis in Ukraine, the civil war in Syria, and the influx of refugees into Europe require a well-coordinated EU foreign and security policy. In public discourse, expectations of EU crisis management are often either excessive or fail to consider the EU’s capabilities at…