Topic: War and conflict
Military escalation in Middle East could push more than 30 million people into poverty worldwide
News / 20th April 2026Ongoing military escalation in the Middle East puts tens of millions of people at risk of falling into poverty across 162 countries, according to new projections released today by the United Nations Development Programme.
The Strait of Hormuz, gate to the Great Sea
Article / 13th April 2026The US-Israeli war on Iran has turned the Strait of Hormuz into a choke point for the world economy, with the gravest consequences falling not on the powerful but on the poorer nations of the Global South.
It’s time to slash US military spending by half
Blog / 10th April 2026Instead of rebalancing spending so that more money is going to things like daycare and health care that would help the people of the United States, President Trump wants to make the gargantuan military budget even larger.
Iran War threatens world food crisis
Blog / 1st April 2026While media coverage of Iran’s restrictions on passage through the Hormuz Straits focuses on fuel prices, partial closure is also disrupting crucial fertiliser and other supplies, risking catastrophe for billions worldwide.
Better uses for the money Pete Hegseth wants to throw at Trump’s illegal Iran war
Blog / 26th March 2026The $200 billion that Hegseth now wants for his and Trump’s Iran war could instead feed and care for everyone at risk of losing healthcare or food aid due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Middle East war risks pushing 45 million more people into acute hunger
News / 18th March 2026The Middle East war could cause the worst disruption to lifesaving humanitarian work since COVID, the UN World Food Programme has warned, as the UN chief again demands an end to the widening conflict.
$1 billion a day for war in Iran could help every American family who needs healthcare and food stamps
Blog / 9th March 2026The Trump administration - backed by several members of Congress - is cutting healthcare and food assistance for millions of families while spending $1 billion a day on a war in Iran.
Experts worldwide agree: US-Israel attack on Iran a clear violation of international law
News / 4th March 2026Experts on international law throughout the world have concluded that the unprovoked US-Israeli attack on Iran that began on Saturday is illegal.
This illegal US-Israeli attack on Iran is also an assault on the United Nations
Article / 2nd March 2026By attacking Iran without Security Council approval, the US and Israel are attempting to destroy the United Nations and the international rule of law — but they will fail.
Skyrocketing military spending undermines development aid to world’s poor
Article / 8th January 2026The statistics are staggering: while military spending keeps skyrocketing, Official Development Assistance from the rich to some of the world’s poorer nations has been declining drastically.