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Stop Fuelling War supported GDAMS 2020 campaign by sharing one of the campaign’s infographics on its social networks and calling for a reduction in military spending to reinvest in health, education and ecology.

“Infographie comparant le coût des systèmes d’armes au matériel et aux services de santé nécessaires pendant la pandémie #COVID19 Les solutions ne peuvent venir du financement du matériel militaire mais plutôt en soutenant les soins de santé, l’éducation et l’écologie”

With the occasion of Europe’s Day, Stop Fuelling War prepared a press release: Communiqué de presse: Sortie de crise COVID-19, le choix de l’UE : œuvrer à la paix ou se préparer à la guerre?

Find out more about Stop Fuelling War here.

The organisation “Movemement de la Paix” takes actions against the arms fair in Paris or elsewhere and the arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

Please, download the full Flyer (in french) here.

Join the movement here.

You can also:

• Sign the petition against the Eurosatory here.
• Sign the petition against the arms sales to Saudi Arabia here.

Find Stop Fuelling War’s website here.

The final GDAMS 2018 statement was translated to French. Read it here!

On the occasion of its 2018 Annual General Meeting, which took place in Arras (France) from 19-22 April, Pax Christi International has contributed to the GDAMS social media campaign. We invited our section representatives to join this campaign in order to promote budgets for nonviolent approaches to sustain peace, which is one of our advocacy priorities, writing on a poster where they would move 10% of global military spending to. Look at the Pax Christi selfies webpage, and read more on the event! here: http://www.paxchristi.net/news/pax-christi-international-support-global-days-action-military-spending-launched-international#sthash.ovHCusEF.voJgWBQf.dpbs

The GCOMS Statement has been translated into French by Mouvement de la Paix

Read the GCOMS Statement in French!

The French Movement de la Paix has published the White Book on Peace (in French)

Read more!

The Mouvement de la Paix issued a press release  entitled ‘Un fardeau insupportable et inadmissible pour les peuples!’  (An unbearable and unacceptable  burden for the people!) and distributed flyers.

L’Union pacifiste de France (UPF), the French section of the International War Resisters featured GDAMS  in its online newsletter  Union Pacifiste May 2014 (French).  UPF advocates for a France without an army and a demilitarised society. It is against all forms of war,  arms production and trading.

Read the Communique from Mouvement de la paix.

Mouvement pour une Alternative Non-violente (MAN)/Oxfam/Amnesty International

On April 21, MAN, Oxfam and Amnesty international organized an event to raise awareness on military spending. In this respect passers-by could sign two petitions: the first urging France to initiate unilateral nuclear disarmament, and the second demanding that governments regulate the sales of arms.

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Organizers showed a short film, held a public discussion, and distributed leaflets.

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Volunteers showed a short film and distributed leaflets about military spending, encouraging visitors to contact their members of parliament about the issue.

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At the town square, organizers polled passersby on which they would prefer — new investments in various military technologies, or new investments in social security, social programs, international diplomacy, or cultural affairs.

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Organizers distributed over 3000 leaflets at local markets and universities. In the evening, they held a “coffee debate” on military spending, complete with rich discussion and a slideshow.

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A small public gathering was held.

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Volunteers distributed leaflets, showed a film, and hosted a small march.