Rethinking Security
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We're a network of organisations, academics & activists working together for sustainable, human security based on justice, co-operation and peace building.
United Kingdom
Joined February 2020
UK rejected atrocity prevention plans for #Sudan despite warning of possible genocide. I’m not surprised, but it’s deeply disappointing and the reality on the ground of this decision is horrific @CommonsIDC
theguardian.com
Exclusive: British government adopted ‘least ambitious’ option months before RSF’s massacres in El Fasher
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New on the Blog: Hyping ‘small modular reactors’ is all the rage. But with the tech still some 15 years from maturity, Ian Lowe argues that SMRs are an expensive & risky distraction from rapidly building safer, cleaner & cheaper renewable energy capacity. https://t.co/X4SGkYmfLq
rethinkingsecurity.org.uk
Politicians in many countries, including the UK and Australia, have recently advocated the development of ‘small modular reactors’ (SMRs) as a means to speed up nuclear power production as an alter…
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The deadline for submissions has passed, but all published written evidence can be found here: https://t.co/3Jemw3mVdh
committees.parliament.uk
Written evidence submission publications for National Security Strategy (Joint Committee).
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There was no opportunity for outsiders to input to this year's 🇬🇧 National Security Strategy but the @JointCtteNSS currently has an inquiry into the NSS, which has recently published our evidence submission. https://t.co/AEmUrV8hZK
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Have you read The Security We Need, from UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres? Released last month, the report argues for rebalancing military spending towards a more sustainable and peaceful future, advocating for arms control and human security. https://t.co/6ZDKxdH6rY
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🚨New on the Blog: What are the deep assumptions that the UK's 'national security' narrative feeds off? How can a counter-narrative harness other national values and stories to plot a course towards a more stable and peaceful world? Joanna Frew reports. https://t.co/Wy7H2uoEIF
rethinkingsecurity.org.uk
The UK’s latest defence and security reviews set out a simple but effective narrative of an embattled UK in need of urgent military and societal mobilisation amid “radical uncertainty&#…
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🚨New on the Blog: @LarryAttree asked five key experts how peace and security was built in Northern Ireland, and what is now needed to sustain it in the face of unrest, social division and uncertainty over the future. https://t.co/caxs7fPZms
rethinkingsecurity.org.uk
Among the UK and Ireland’s greatest successes of the last century has been the achievement of peace in Northern Ireland. Almost three decades on, Larry Attree asked five key experts how peace and s…
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🚨 T-2 weeks until we host: Building a Nuclear Weapons Free World – an evening lecture, conversation and drinks reception in London, free and open to all! Interested in learning more about the movement to abolish weapons of mass destruction? Join us ⬇️ https://t.co/uixNiv1aMB
medact.org
We welcome Medact members, health workers and young campaigners as we reflect on the campaigning for a nuclear weapons free world.
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Don't miss our 🇬🇧🇦🇺webinar tomorrow, 09.00: 'Rethinking Peace & Security Policy in Australia & the UK' Reps from RS & the Australian Peace and Security Forum will discuss how & why our networks seek urgent change to security policies, incl. AUKUS. https://t.co/BFUdYYCNgt
rethinkingsecurity.org.uk
Register here A new webinar on 16 October (09.00 UK time) will bring together representatives from Rethinking Security and a new peer network, the Australian Peace and Security Forum, founded last …
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Episode 3 of the New Economics Podcast is out today! This week, @AyeishaTS is joined by @KhemRogaly from @TransitionSec, @Cmmonwealth, and @davidwearing from @SussexUni to discuss how the UK became a global arms dealer. 🎧Listen now: https://t.co/Wb5pVwzs0X
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"The destabilising impact of the climate & nature crises on national security is one of the biggest risks facing Britain, the joint intelligence committee report is understood to say." But HMG has other (✈️🪖🚢) spending commitments... and #10 may block release of the JIC report.
National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn | Environment | The Guardian
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🚨New on the Blog: After a series of violations of NATO airspace by Russian crewed & uncrewed aircraft in September, Ian Davis suggests 4 ways in which the alliance can deter Russia while reducing the risk of miscalculation & the dangers of escalation. https://t.co/q1evMIv9CM
rethinkingsecurity.org.uk
A series of violations of NATO airspace by Russian crewed and uncrewed aircraft in September significantly escalated the rhetoric and potential for deadly violence between European adversaries beyo…
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New Event 🇬🇧🇦🇺 This Thursday On 16 October we'll bring together reps from RS & the Australian Peace and Security Forum, to discuss how & why our networks seek urgent change to security policies, incl. AUKUS. Info & Register: https://t.co/BFUdYYCNgt
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New Event 🇬🇧🇦🇺: 'Rethinking Peace & Security Policy in Australia & the UK' On 16 October we'll bring together reps from RS & the Australian Peace and Security Forum, to discuss how & why our networks seek urgent change to security policies, incl. AUKUS. https://t.co/BFUdYYCNgt
rethinkingsecurity.org.uk
Register here A new webinar on 16 October (09.00 UK time) will bring together representatives from Rethinking Security and a new peer network, the Australian Peace and Security Forum, founded last …
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The Genocide Convention imposes obligations on states AND individuals not just to punish the crime of genocide but to actively PREVENT it. @carneross assesses the UK gov't & its officials' complicity in Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people. https://t.co/fGTkHaEBzs
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Tonight at 6pm! Don't miss our Open Discussion on responding to the UK’s National Security Strategy. Register:
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Upcoming We don’t have any upcoming events at the moment. Past events Thursday 16 october, 09.00 (BST) Webinar: Rethinking Peace and Security Policy in Australia and the UK Click the image to…
📢New event We see growing hostility & racism in our politics and streets, climate breakdown across the globe, & ongoing war & genocide. Competition & militarism are not the answer. Join our discussion on 08 October to share ideas for a counter-narrative. https://t.co/zKbhEohaCe
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Register to join this conversation we'll be part of on Wednesday evening! ⬇️
📢New event We see growing hostility & racism in our politics and streets, climate breakdown across the globe, & ongoing war & genocide. Competition & militarism are not the answer. Join our discussion on 08 October to share ideas for a counter-narrative. https://t.co/zKbhEohaCe
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New Event 🇬🇧🇦🇺: 'Rethinking Peace & Security Policy in Australia & the UK' On 16 October we'll bring together reps from RS & the Australian Peace and Security Forum, to discuss how & why our networks seek urgent change to security policies, incl. AUKUS. https://t.co/BFUdYYCNgt
rethinkingsecurity.org.uk
Register here A new webinar on 16 October (09.00 UK time) will bring together representatives from Rethinking Security and a new peer network, the Australian Peace and Security Forum, founded last …
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We were delighted to join the debate on military spending at this year's Labour Party Conference. RS Coordinator @RJ_Reeve spoke on an @EleanorCrookFdn panel at #BBLab on 'the future for aid & development in an era of defence and security', including @Uma_Kumaran & @TanDhesi MPs.
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