More than 50 UK civil society organisations – including AOAV – have written to the Prime Minister urging the Government to rebalance its approach to security by investing in diplomacy, development and climate action alongside defence, warning that an increasing focus on militarisation risks making the world less, not more, secure.

Action on Armed Violence has joined a coalition of UK organisations in endorsing a statement urging universities to reject the Defence Universities Alliance, warning that closer ties between higher education and the defence sector risk undermining academic independence and accelerating the militarisation of campuses.

The UK’s failure to preserve and institutionalise conflict-related data from its former Conflict Pool reveals deep systemic weaknesses in government learning, accountability, and evidence-based programming—losses that have crippled adaptive policymaking, hindered evaluation of effectiveness in countries like Somalia, and reflect a wider global erosion of conflict data infrastructure that threatens the integrity of future peacebuilding efforts.

Pope Leo XIV’s digital diplomacy offers a quiet rebuke to the logic of war

Alan Bobbett, Executive Director of Resilience for Peace, discusses the challenges facing Fulani communities in West Africa, including displacement, climate change, and discrimination, while advocating for inclusive, community-led solutions.

The UK’s push to massively expand domestic weapons production reflects a dangerous shift towards militarised profit-making at the expense of ethical oversight and humanitarian responsibility.

AOAV’s submission to the Foreign Affairs Committee calls for stronger UK diplomatic action, arms export controls, and accountability measures to secure a ceasefire and promote long-term peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Eisenhower’s farewell address remains a vital call to balance military power with democratic values, emphasising vigilance against the military-industrial complex, the need for ethical governance, and the pursuit of lasting peace through diplomacy and justice.

Memorialisation processes in the aftermath of armed violence are essential for acknowledging victims’ suffering, fostering peace, preventing future violence, and protecting historical truth from political manipulation

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the Hamas attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, examining the strategic impact, demographic patterns of casualties, and broader implications for the Israel-Hamas conflict.