In 2020, Climate Policy Initiative reported global climate finance flows at $632 billion, nowhere near our needs – conservatively estimated at $4.5-5 trillion annually. To transition to net-zero and guarantee a sustainable future, climate investment must increase drastically. Instead, our governments pour trillions into global military expenditure, a large portion of which finances the international arms trade, a $531 billion industry. It is no secret that billions-worth of financial resources are lost each year to pervasive corruption in the arms industry. It is time to demand sustainable spending priorities. #GivePeaceABudget #WelfareNotWarfare #MoveTheMoney
Join us on Thursday 8 June to know more about how a growing European military spending is a threat to peace and the planet, and who are the main profiteers of the war economy, with the presentation of our data collection work on the top European arms companies for 2022. We will also discuss how... Read more »
The goal of the Peace Summit is to publish an Urgent Global Appeal, called the Vienna Declaration for Peace, calling on political leaders to act in support of a ceasefire and negotiations in Ukraine. The summit will have different parts: A conference to discuss the controversial questions related to the Russian-Ukrainian war, to hear the... Read more »
➡️ www.24hourpeacewave.org ⬅️ International Peace Bureau and World BEYOND War are planning a second 24-hour Peace Wave on July 8-9, 2023. This is a 24-hour-long Zoom featuring live peace actions in the streets and squares of the world, moving around the globe with the sun. This is just prior to an annual NATO meeting – happening in Vilnius... Read more »