Topic: War and 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.
Will we choose endless war or a UN-centered global peace system?
Article / 18th February 2026Within five years, peace on Earth—”mission impossible”—could become not just desirable, but widely supported, then possible. Millions of lives and trillions of dollars saved.
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.
Trump’s ploy at the UN is American imperialism masquerading as a peace process
Article / 14th November 2025Palestine remains the endless victim of US and Israeli maneuvers. The results are not just devastating for Palestine, which has suffered an outright genocide, but for the Arab world and beyond, writes Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares.
Beware Trump’s ceasefire deal absent meaningful UN action to halt Israel’s genocide
Article / 10th October 2025The U.S. '20-point Gaza plan' has succeeded in upstaging calls at the UN General Assembly for concrete, UN-led measures to force Israel to end its criminal genocide in Gaza and illegal occupation of Palestine, writes Nicolas J. S. Davies.
UN chief urges member states to rebalance military spending and development needs
Report / 10th September 2025A new report from the United Nations urges member states to rebalance military spending and development priorities.
Hague Group announces sanctions against Israel at Colombia summit
News / 18th July 2025A dozen countries announced a raft of punitive measures against Israel on July 16 following a two-day summit hosted by the Hague Group in Bogotá.
Stop Israel’s dystopian ‘humanitarian city’ plan—before it’s too late
Blog / 14th July 2025The Israeli government has just put forward one of the most brazenly genocidal schemes in modern memory—and unless we act immediately, the world will once again let it happen, writes Medea Benjamin for Common Dreams.