Topic: War and conflict

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UN Nuclear Review: A prime time to stop the new arms race

Blog / 5th August 2022

The real solution to the threat of nuclear war is in plain sight, but still the powerful weapons makers and war profiteers refuse to yield. By Marcy Winogra and Medea Benjamin for Common Dreams.

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US$2 trillion for war versus US$100 billion to save the planet

Blog / 19th July 2022

The money that is being swallowed into the Western military establishments does not only drift away from any climate spending but also promotes greater climate catastrophe, writes Murad Qureshi.

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New world records: More weapons than ever. And a hunger crisis like no other

Blog / 8th July 2022

While the NATO Summit ended in Madrid with net commitments to double spending on weapons and to increase by eight-fold the number of troops in Europe, the total of hungry people worldwide now marks an unprecedented record.

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In memoriam: Bruce Kent – A veteran of the cause for sharing

Blog / 14th June 2022

STWR were sad to learn of the recent passing of Bruce Kent, the renowned peace campaigner who strongly supported the cause for sharing in building a more just and equal world.  

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UN “deeply troubled” by impending cuts on development aid by rich nations

Blog / 1st June 2022

The invasion of Ukraine, which has triggered a hefty increase in military spending among Western nations and a rise in humanitarian and military assistance to the beleaguered country, is now threatening to undermine the flow of ODA to the world’s poorer nations.

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With clenched fists, they spend money on weapons as the planet burns

Blog / 13th May 2022

Two important reports were released last month, neither getting the kind of attention they deserve, writes Vijay Prashad for the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research.

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World military expenditure passes $2 trillion for first time

News / 13th May 2022

World military spending continued to grow in 2021, reaching an all-time high of $2.1 trillion. This was the seventh consecutive year that spending increased, reports the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). 

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Cost of the Ukraine war felt in Africa, Global South

Blog / 6th May 2022

As the West is busy dealing with its own economic woes while cutting off Russian exports, little heed is being paid to those suffering the most, writes Ramzy Baroud.

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‘Take from the hungry to feed the starving’: UN faces awful dilemma

News / 18th March 2022

Agencies forced to cut back aid in Yemen, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Ethiopia despite growing need as funds go to Ukraine.

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UN food agency says 13 million Yemenis may face starvation

News / 25th February 2022

The head of the U.N. food agency has warned that 13 million Yemenis are headed for starvation due to a protracted civil conflict and a lack of funding for humanitarian aid.

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