2017 Budget Announced
2017-18 budget announced
European defence spending 2016-17
Useful article with good graphics on defence spending in Europe, setting this out by region and by country. After the United States, Europe largest in terms of military spending.
U.S military spending on the rise!
US President Donald Trump is seeking to boost defence spending by 10% in his proposed budget plan for 2018. The blueprint will increase defence spending by $54bn (£43bn) but seeks to recoup that sum through deep cuts elsewhere, including to foreign aid. Mr Trump’s plan leaves large welfare programmes untouched, despite Republican calls for reform. …
Increase in global arms exports
The Stockholm International Peace Resarch Institute report an increase in arms transfers driven by demand in the Middle East and Asia. The flow of arms increased to Asia and Oceania and the Middle East between 2007–11 and 2012–16, while there was a decrease in the flow to Europe, the Americas and Africa. The five biggest exporters—the …
Did you know GCOMS is truly global
Here you can see some of the partners in the global GCOMS network… Start your planning for April 2017 and let us know what event YOU plan
New postcard for GCOMS 2017
Hot off the press – a new postcard for GDAMS 2017. Use them to help spread the word or on stalls or at events between 20 – 23 April You can order copies from Pax Christi : orders@paxchristi.org.uk
Follow the Taxes for Peace bill
GDAMS Supporter Conscience have a new date for their Taxes for Peace Bill, it is rescheduled for the 24th of March 2017! In preparation, they have a public meeting at Friends House, Euston Road on 27 February 7 – 9 pm. More here Take a look and support the Bill. Resources great in preparing for …
GDAMS planning for 2017
The steering group of CND, FoR, Northern Friends Peace Board, Pax Christi and Quakers has first planning meeting last week. To line-up with the international work we have decided to have Global Days of Action on Military Spending, from 20 April to 23 April. We hope that this will give people more space for events, …
More than 1000 people voted at GDAMS events!
1024 votes were cast on 18 April as GDAMS was celebrated around England and Scotland. Education & Health came top with 1406, then Climate Change with 1194, International Development 1033 then Arms and military intervention with 199 See the Pie Chart of results
GDAMS marked throughout England and Scotland
News is still coming in of GDAMS events. Hundreds of our postcards were given out, hundreds voted in our ballot. Here you can see photographs of some events. Great film from MEDACT here So far we know that stalls, leafleting, campaigning took place in : Liverpool Dorchester, Leeds, Hebden Bridge, Keighley London x 3, Coventry, Edinburgh, Oxford, Abingdon, Kingston, Menwith Hill, Wimbourne, Worthing, …
