Our government is desperate for Britain to play a global military role. Despite the pandemic, economic crisis and crumbling services, they boosted defence spending in 2020 by the biggest margin in years. They are refusing to withdraw support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen war and are keen to be partner No. 1 in the ...
The militarisation of societies, and the industrialisation of warfare, are major (and often hidden) causes of environmental damage and climate change. The concept of "security" is mixed up with usage of vast resources to make constant preparation for war and increase readiness to destroy the planet. From the carbon boot-print of military activity to the ...
In the midst of the Covid, economic and ecological crises the UK government has announced the biggest percentage increase in military spending in almost 70 years. The military budget is being increased by over £24 billion over the next 4 years. These extra public funds are largely being squandered on a deeply worrying new arms ...
Share The World’s Resources (STWR) are hosting an online presentation and discussion about our campaign for Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 25 proclaims the right of everyone to adequate food, housing, healthcare and social security. But still today, millions of people subsist without sufficient means for survival. Even in the ...
On 26th April we will take part in a global twitter storm to coincide with the publication of SIPRI figures on military spending. In the UK we'll focus our activity in the morning from 8am-10.30am to try to get the issue trending, but do use the hashtags all day as more countries come online later ...
Join us on the Global Days of Action on Military Spending to ask your Holyrood candidates where they stand on issues of real security. About this Event Join Scottish anti-war organisations for an evening with Scottish Parliamentary election candidates from across the political spectrum and ask them where they stand on issues relating to peace ...
The second Women in Black London vigil to focus on military spending. The UK is now 5th largest military spender.... while we only spend £24 billion on climate change we will spend £188 billion on the military! We join with others around the world to take action and demand major reductions of military spending at ...
Join CND for this webinar – with guest speakers TBC – to discuss the government’s warped spending priorities. How does it have the funds for more nuclear weapons, but not to pay nurses the wages they deserve?
On 30th April as a part of the GCOMS called International Day of Action against Foreign Military Bases, there will be a protest outside the US spy-base at Menwith Hill organised by Menwith Hill Accountability Campaign and Yorkshire CND. There are now over 1,000 bases foreign bases around the world, operating largely outside of the ...
Despite the universal acceptance that the pandemic and climate change are existential threats, we have seen a pay freeze for front line workers and a vast increase in the military budget. We must ask ourselves does this reflect our priorities in the kind of society we want.Social distancing will be observed.Please bring a placard and ...
As part of the 13th biennial Asia Europe People’s Forum, which will take place between 17th and 24th May 2021 under the title “Asia Europe People’s Forum for a Just, Peaceful and Sustainable World”. This session explores and challenges how nation-states attempting to out-compete one another in destructive military powers waste resources for meeting human ...
To address COVID, climate and the ecological emergencies we must move from an outmoded model of national security towards human security. Event organised by Peace & Justice. Professor Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University and President of the Movement for the Abolition of War.Professor Jenny Pearce, Latin America and Caribbean Centre (LACC). London ...
