This devastating war is killing thousands, displacing millions, and causing hunger, inflation, unrest, and increased militarism globally. It is not far-fetched to foresee a protracted war that goes on for years. Just look at the decades-long US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the 7-year of fighting in the Donbas, and the interest the U.S. has... Read more »
One more year, SERPAJ Chile joins GDAMS under the slogan "Give Peace A Budget", which aims to raise awareness among society and public policy makers about the excessive military spending that countries allocate each year in their budgets. For more information, follow this link.
VOW has joined organizations around the world in signing on to this year’s appeal for the Global Days of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS), April 13th to May 12th. With the Canadian government on the verge of purchasing 88 new fighter jets, and the war in Ukraine, demilitarization is a topic of conversation needed now... Read more »
ONGD Lleida has joined organizations around the world in signing on to this year’s appeal for the Global Days of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS), and joined the online campaign April 13th to May 12th. For more information, click here.
One more year, USTEA joins the GDAMS campaign. This year, the organization denounces once again how military spending, always on the rise, represents an opportunity cost that harms sectors such as education, health or public services, with more and more cuts, while the arms industry and the arms sales sector becomes richer. While conflicts are... Read more »
La Prunelle RDC, a media organisation, and the Collectif 2250, a youth peace organisation, both based in Bukavu (Democratic Republic of the Congo), joined organizations around the world in signing on to this year’s appeal for the Global Days of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS). They stated: "Weapons destroy and kill, and we have to... Read more »
Este año FLAMPA se suma a la Campaña global contra el gasto militar (GDAMS- GCONS), que finaliza el 12 de mayo. Desde las familias que conformamos toda la federación queremos hacer hincapié en que si queremos unas escuelas imbuidas en una cultura de paz, sin bullying, sin violencia hacia ningún colectivo, por su origen, por... Read more »
Series of workshops on military spending in Peace Boat centers across Japan. More details will appear here soon.
Unipau (Universitat Internacional de la Pau) joins GDAMS by endorsing its appeal and campaigning online.
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... Read more »
The Transnational Institute launched a report and online campaign denouncing the militarization of the EU. "Long before the Ukraine war, the EU increased its security, defence and military budgets for 2021-2027 by a staggering 123% compared to the last budget round. EU funding for law enforcement, border control and military research, development, and operations (€43.9bn)... Read more »
Join Just Peace Queensland to protest the $billion$ of your taxes diverted from creating a secure life for you and your children, and funnelled into limitless military spending. We will have flyers to distribute illustrating graphically Australia's expenditure on weapons and personnel over the coming years. This will rely on SIPRI data and the expenditure... Read more »
Il progetto smarrito di un’Europa di pace per un futuro senza guerre: decostruzione della narrazione bellicista. Un evento organizzato in relazione alla Giornata europea della Pace – 9 maggio, all’interno della Campagna Giornate globali di azione sulle spese militari INCONTRO – Mercoledì 8 maggio ore 20.30 Daniel Degli Esposti – storico, “Allacciati le storie” Pasquale... Read more »
Giovedì 9 maggio, ore 18.00, piazza S. Secondo, Asti La Rete Welcoming Asti in occasione della giornata europea per la Pace giovedì 9 maggio organizza un presidio in piazza San Secondo, dalle 18. “L’Umanità si trova a un bivio in cui le decisioni politiche sui bilanci della difesa determineranno la traiettoria delle molteplici crisi in... Read more »
L’Unione Europea va verso un’economia di guerra. L’Italia sta smantellando la Legge sull’export di armi. Le iniziative della società civile per una politica di pace e una finanza disarmata CONVEGNO Giovedì 9 MAGGIO (Ore 20.30)Missionari Comboniani, Viale Venezia, 112 – Brescia PROGRAMMA Saluto degli organizzatori e delle istituzioni Europa: spese militari e iniziative della società... Read more »
Grannies for Peace, a project of Women Against War, will hold a vigil at the Albany New York (US) annual Tulip Festival calling on the US to stops sending arms to Israel.
Distribución de volantes de Educadores por La Paz, Uruguay.