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Statement by the UNODA High Representative for Disarmament Affairs

Global Days of Action on Military Spending Izumi Nakamitsu High Representative for Disarmament Affairs As delivered 28 April 2025 Each year, the Global Days of Action on Military Spending serve as a stark reminder of the increasingly volatile and tense state of the world. They have become...

The world spent 2.71 trillion $ in the military in 2024, according to new data published today by SIPRI

Military approaches are gaining ground in the Middle East, with a 15% increase in military spending; in Europe, with an overall rise of 17%, led by Western Europe, which has increased its military budget by 24%; and in East and Southeast Asia, with increases of 7.5% and 7.8%...

Earth Day Statement: Defending Earth means demilitarizing

By Pere Brunet, researcher and activist at Centre Delàs and GCOMS.Originally posted on the GCOMS website here. A Spanish version of this article was published in El Salto. In front of global warming, resource depredation and the climate crisis, we face an ethical dilemma. If we are aware that the...

Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Belarus

50th Session of the Human Rights Council Working Group | November 2025 7 April 2025 The International Centre for Civil Initiatives “Our House” (Belarus &Lithuania), International Peace Bureau (IPB), and coalitions of international peace and human rights organizations, have submitted a...

Peace Events Europe in June 2025

As war and militarism continue to threaten global peace and stability, voices for justice, nonviolence, and diplomacy are rising across Europe. This June, we invite you to take part in a powerful series of peace events happening in several cities—including The Hague, Brussels, Geneva, and...

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