Topic: War and conflict
New world records: More weapons than ever. And a hunger crisis like no other
Blog / 8th July 2022While 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.
In memoriam: Bruce Kent – A veteran of the cause for sharing
Blog / 14th June 2022STWR 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.
UN “deeply troubled” by impending cuts on development aid by rich nations
Blog / 1st June 2022The 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.
With clenched fists, they spend money on weapons as the planet burns
Blog / 13th May 2022Two important reports were released last month, neither getting the kind of attention they deserve, writes Vijay Prashad for the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research.
World military expenditure passes $2 trillion for first time
News / 13th May 2022World 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).
Cost of the Ukraine war felt in Africa, Global South
Blog / 6th May 2022As 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.
‘Take from the hungry to feed the starving’: UN faces awful dilemma
News / 18th March 2022Agencies forced to cut back aid in Yemen, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Ethiopia despite growing need as funds go to Ukraine.
UN food agency says 13 million Yemenis may face starvation
News / 25th February 2022The 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.
Fully ready to kill, shockingly unprepared to save lives
Blog / 19th January 2022Just a fraction of the giant amount spent on the world's military - 2,000,000,000,000 US dollars - could meet the UN's major funding appeals for ending starvation and tackling the coronvirus pandemic, writes Baher Kamal for IPS news.
Nobel laureates demand cut to military spending worldwide – ‘Colossal waste of resources’
News / 16th December 2021Over 50 Nobel laureates across the globe have come together and signed an open letter for all the countries to cut their military spending by 2 percent a year for the next five years.