# Saferworld — RSS Amplifier Everything Saferworld publishes, via the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [Rethinking UN counter-terrorism](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warpod/episodes/Rethinking-UN-counter-terrorism-e3c96r9) _2025-12-15 · Warpod_ In this episode we explore how the United Nations (UN) counter-terrorism architecture has expanded – and what it means for peace, human rights and multilateral action. Over the past two decades, counter-terrorism has become one of the UN’s fastest-growing areas of work. From a small footprint with very limited capacity, to a dedicated UN Office of Counterterrorism with 200 staff, the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9fa51dc/podcast/play/112548137/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-12%2F4d786c80-0fe6-fba5-1fd2-8c3dacd11de5.mp3) ## [What the UK’s security reviews mean for people and peace](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warpod/episodes/What-the-UKs-security-reviews-mean-for-people-and-peace-e36n68n) _2025-08-11 · Warpod_ In July 2025, the UK government released three major policy reviews that will shape its approach to security and defence for years to come: the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), the National Security Strategy (NSS), and the Comprehensive Spending Review. Together, these documents set the tone for the UK’s defence and foreign policy — but how well do they respond to the threats and challenges that… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9fa51dc/podcast/play/106714839/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-11%2F01af9a4e-f7bd-87d5-0813-fc2d80ae5f33.mp3) ## [Navigating the risks of security force assistance](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warpod/episodes/Navigating-the-risks-of-security-force-assistance-e35nghb) _2025-07-21 · Warpod_ Training and equipping police, military, and border forces is a common part of international security policy. But how can this kind of support affect communities in conflict-affected countries? In this episode, we speak to Hamsatu Allamin, a peacebuilder from northeast Nigeria, and Major George Ashton of the British Army’s Royal Military Police, about the practice known as security force… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9fa51dc/podcast/play/105676779/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-18%2F404141329-44100-2-bd039141193da.mp3) ## [Ten years of the Arms Trade Treaty](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warpod/episodes/Ten-years-of-the-Arms-Trade-Treaty-e2s6obe) _2024-12-12 · Warpod_ The tenth anniversary of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) coming into force provides a unique opportunity for reflection on the impact and challenges of the Treaty to date. We took some time to talk with Roy Isbister and Elizabeth Kirkham from Saferworld’s Arms Unit and to reflect on their experience of working on the global treaty to regulate the international arms trade. The discussion explores… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9fa51dc/podcast/play/95690542/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-11%2Fcacc5fba-efa3-95df-7fcb-d9f82f75cd36.mp3) ## [Where next for the UK Integrated Security Fund?](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warpod/episodes/Where-next-for-the-UK-Integrated-Security-Fund-e2mdjpm) _2024-07-25 · Warpod_ With a new Labour government in power after the UK’s 2024 General Election, what does the future hold for the UK’s Integrated Security Fund (UK ISF)? The UK ISF is a cross-government fund designed to address UK national security challenges, with a budget of approx. £1 billion. The idea of such a fund began in 2001 when a previous Labour government introduced the Conflict Pool, which evolved in… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9fa51dc/podcast/play/89623798/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-6-24%2F0da9f780-6ead-77ae-0b33-d62f2d79b453.mp3) ## [Somalia’s security sector after the African Union withdrawal](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warpod/episodes/Somalias-security-sector-after-the-African-Union-withdrawal-e2khkct) _2024-06-06 · Warpod_ With the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) set to withdraw and the al-Shabaab insurgency still posing a very real threat, how can the Somali security sector address some of the challenges facing the region? In this episode of Warpod, we speak with regional security analyst and Somalia security expert Samira Gaid alongside Saferworld’s Country Director for Somalia Ali Hersi. We… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9fa51dc/podcast/play/87658333/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-5-5%2F379829614-44100-2-719ca423bef24.m4a) ## [The impact of US and European elections on UK security policy](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warpod/episodes/The-impact-of-US-and-European-elections-on-UK-security-policy-e2jsttm) _2024-05-21 · Warpod_ Our conversation with Olivia O’Sullivan and Christine Cheng was so interesting that it ended up being too long to fit into one episode. This shorter bonus episode focuses on how the next UK government might approach US and EU relationships. If you haven’t listened to the full episode, you can do by clicking here or searching for Ep#5 How are UK political parties thinking about security policy?… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9fa51dc/podcast/play/86979958/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-4-20%2F8ae8536d-152d-93b1-7fb9-79abbc79acfd.mp3) ## [How are UK political parties thinking about security policy?](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warpod/episodes/How-are-UK-political-parties-thinking-about-security-policy-e2j2rns) _2024-05-01 · Warpod_ The UK’s place in the world is changing, and so is the nature of the conflict around the world. With new risks and developing dynamics pulling policymakers and politicians in different directions, we spoke to great guests. Olivia O'Sullivan is the Director of the UK in the World Programme at Chatham House and contributor to their podcast Independent Thinking. Christine Cheng is senior lecturer in… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9fa51dc/podcast/play/86125756/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-3-30%2F298ca1cc-9dfd-884b-b1c4-1e06027d1500.mp3) ## [The future of peacekeeping](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warpod/episodes/The-future-of-peacekeeping-e2hv6gc) _2024-04-04 · Warpod_ In this episode, we explore the future of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping and the role of the African Union (AU) in peace operations with three guests: Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, the representative for California’s 51st District and a member of the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee, where she serves as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa; David Haeri from the UN Department of… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9fa51dc/podcast/play/84957132/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-3-4%2Fe14dde8f-8d07-01bc-866d-fead19d965d6.mp3) ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1y6r9iXJFErU) _2024-04-04 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [European arms production: the EU’s struggle to find a role](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/warpod/episodes/European-arms-production-the-EUs-struggle-to-find-a-role-e2gba3c) _2024-02-28 · Warpod_ In this episode, we explore the role of the European Union in the research, development and joint production of arms and military equipment. Unlike other industrial policy areas such as commercial trade, decisions around arms production and export have traditionally been held solely by individual EU member states – linked closely to their sovereignty and national defence ambitions. However, in… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/9fa51dc/podcast/play/83256876/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-1-27%2Fa161c088-8511-023b-5356-828cd56912e7.mp3)