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UN HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS MARKS GDAMS!
The United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs made a statement on the occasion of GDAMS in support of our efforts to demilitarize for development. “In her message to mark the Global Day of Action on Military Spending, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Angela Kane, highlighted the vast hidden human cost of excessive [...]
GDAMS 2.0 A MASSIVE WORLDWIDE SUCCESS
Through four months of fruitful outreach, fortifying and expanding the network of civil society groups that make up the Global Day on Military Spending (GDAMS) coalition, the second Global Day last Tuesday, 17 April, was a tremendous success worldwide. The International Peace Bureau (IPB) and the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) were able to convince [...]
SIPRI Releases 2011 Numbers on Military Spending
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, SIPRI, has published its annual calculations of global military spending. This year there is some reason for hope, as the slight increase in military spending around the world marks a major slowdown compared to global trends since September 11, 2001. Nevertheless, spending did go up from 2010, and modest cuts will not be enough to free up the resources necessary to reach the millennium development goals, nor to mark a true reversal of priorities from militarism and corporate greed to human needs and environmental sustainability.
VIDEO: Nobel Laureate Óscar Arias: GDAMS and the Power of Demilitarization
The former Costa Rican President and 1987 Nobel Peace Prize winner has done us the honor of putting together this video in honor of the Global Day of Action on Military Spending! Without an army, Costa Rica has been able to invest public resources in the public interest – education, healthcare, development, humanity. Arias shares [...]
April Newsletter! Last One Before GDAMS!
Our final Newsletter before the big day on April 17th is here. In it you will find a summary of the events planned around the world – we’re on every continent, in more than 35 countries with over 100 actions! You’ll also see some important reminders on how to maximize your event’s impact. We especially [...]
GDAMS in Greece
April 12th, 2011 
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GDAMS Follow-up Flier
April 11th, 2011 editor 
If you’re able, consider distributing these fliers to folks who attend your events so we can get them locked in and hear about their experiences, see their photos, etc.
Cartoon: Diagnosing the Military-Industrial Complex
April 11th, 2011 editor 
For use in press releases, blog posts, newsletters, etc. Special thanks to cartoonist Khalil Bendib and IPS’ OtherWords service. Free for use with attribution!
