Today, on October 25, a roundtable discussion on “Activities of the National Police of Ukraine in Combating Illicit Firearms Trafficking: Main Problems and Ways to Solve Them” was held at Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, located in Kropyvnytskyi.
Firearms in the hands of civilians: a potential threat to national security or a key to a sustainable society
In addition to personal interests, there are also national interests, which include state sovereignty, territorial integrity, democratic constitutional order, secure living conditions for citizens, and so on. Who should protect them? Some believe that this is the exclusive responsibility of specially created state bodies. Others are convinced that citizens also have the right and should participate in this process.
How to create a single comprehensive state policy on weapons in Ukraine: step-by-step “recipe” from CENSS
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ estimates, after the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war, approximately 3 million units of firearms may end up in the hands of civilians (National Police of Ukraine, 2023). In this context, the question arises: does Ukraine have a comprehensive policy on firearms? And if not, is such a policy needed?
Executive Director of CENSS, Victoriia Voronina, spoke as a speaker at a seminar for journalists and communication professionals in Moldova.
On June 26, 2024, Executive Director of CENSS, Victoriia Voronina, participated as a speaker at a seminar titled “Beyond Borders in Promoting Human Rights and Fighting Disinformation (Fake News) in the Peace Process and Humanitarian Response”. The event was organized by the public organization Institute for Democracy and Development (GO I4DD), as part of the project “Enhancing Women’s Cohesion in Peace Processes and Sustainable Humanitarian Response” in partnership with UN Women and GO I4DD, through the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF).
“If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.”
At the “Women, Peace, Security. Rethinking Security” Forum in Kosovo, the Executive Director of CENSS, Victoriia Voronina, thanked the people, government, and president of Kosovo for their support of Ukraine: “Sanction support, military aid, training support for our military, mine-clearing training, help for Ukrainian refugees. This is very important for our country, and I thank you for it. You have a small territory, but you have big hearts.”