Date announced for GDAMS 2016
The 2016 Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) will take place on April 18. Put it in your diary now! More information to follow.
GDAMS 2015 Survey Results
The Global Day of Action on Military Spending “People’s Poll” ran 13-20 April 2015. In person and online, participants chose how they would spend £38 billion (the annual figure spent by the UK on the military) for a safer world. This is how they voted. Carina Education is my number one priority for its power to …
Abingdon Peace Group marks GDAMS
Abingdon Peace Group ran a stall to mark the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) on 13th April 2015. To engage with passers-by, they held a ballot on how Trident money could be otherwise spent: five marbles to distribute between five containers – Health, Education, Nuclear Weapons, Renewable Energy, Housing and Other. They also had a Trident Quiz and various …
GDAMS events in London
Spending on health and education at home and overseas came out top of the list in the street survey conducted by Pax Christi and the Quakers today as part of the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS). On the day when the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) announced that in 2014 Global Military Spending …
European groups supporting GDAMS
European peace groups have issued a statement supporting the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS): In June 2015 European governments will meet to review the security and defence priorities that they have set for the EU. These include: Air-to-air refuelling to support air strikes Development of armed drones by the EU Defence Agency Economic …
Christian groups preparing for GDAMS
Christian groups including Pax Christi and Quaker Peace and Social Witness are preparing to take part in the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) in the UK: Pax Christi to mark Global Day of Action on military spending – Independent Catholic News Christian peacemakers join Global Day of Action on Military Spending – …
Global Day of Action on Military Spending 2015
The Global Day of Action on Military Spending 2015 is on 13 April. It is a scandal that 1 in 4 children in the UK grow up in poverty. It is outrageous that thirteen times more people are relying on foodbanks to survive than did five years ago. It is all the more scandalous when you realise …
Plan your 2015 action now
Common activity for GDAMS, 13 April 2015 Let’s give people a chance to vote on what they feel will make the world a safer place. We invite you to make this action your own on or before GDAMS day so that we can be in solidarity with one another and have one voice to ‘Give …
Resources for schools/working with young people
Military Spending workshop with support resources for workshop here (lesson 4) produced by Pax Christi Human Security Workshop for school/young people, produced by Pax Christi
Reports and pictures from AWE Burghfield
March 2nd saw a lockdown at AWE Burghfield with campaign groups from around the country blocking three entrances to Burghfield from 5.00am in the morning! Read reports from GCOMS supporting organisations Action AWE and Pax Christi.
