US EditionUN chief argues that investing in fighting poverty instead of wars would make a more secure world
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted that global military spending reached $2.7 trillion in 2024, diverting resources critical for sustainable development goals, with only 20% of targets on track.
- Secretary-General Antonio Guterres mentioned that heavy military spending undermines peace by "fueling arms races, deepening mistrust, and diverting resources from the very foundations of stability."
- Guterres emphasized that investing in fighting poverty is crucial for security, noting that military spending trends are "unsustainable."
- U.N. disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu highlighted that rebalancing global priorities is an imperative for humanity's survival, calling for serious discussions among the U.N.'s 193 member nations.
- His report indicated that only $93 million annually is needed to end hunger by 2030, a fraction of last year's $2.7 trillion military spending.
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UN chief argues that investing in fighting poverty instead of wars would make a more secure world
The United Nations chief is warning that soaring global military expenditures are reducing essential investments in health, education and job creation and don’t guarantee peace.
The UN estimates that, by 2035, world military spending will be five times higher than at the end of the Cold War. By Irene Castro 4% of military spending per year would allow to end hunger in the world by 2030. With a rearmament process that has triggered global defense spending to a record $2.7 trillion in 2024 and it is estimated that the figure will reach 6.6 trillion in 2035 – five times more than at the end of the Cold War – UN Secretary G…
World Spends More On Waging War Than In Building Peace - UN's Guterres - Global Upfront Newspapers
“The world is spending far more on waging war than in building peace,” was the reaction of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to a report showing global military spending in 2024 stood at $2.7 trillion. He told a media briefing spending on security increased across all five global regions in 2024, marking the steepest year-on-year rise for “at least the last three decades.” The briefing was in the wake of the release of “The …
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