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Pax Christi to mark Global Day of Action on military spending

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Source: Independent Catholic News

On Monday, 13 April, Pax Christi is joining the Global Day of Action on Military Spending, to challenge the $1.75 trillion that is spent on the military and war every year. In London Pax Christi will be conducting a ‘people’s ballot’ inviting people to choose their priorities for a safer world.
You can find a list of events here: http://archive.demilitarize.org.uk/events-2/
There is also an on-line ballot: http://archive.demilitarize.org.uk/gdams-survey-2015/
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Pax Christi International in the Global Day of Action on Military Spending

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Pax Christi International has invited faith-based organisations and religious communities worldwide to join the “Disarmament for Sustainable Development Campaign” as launched by the International Peace Bureau. The main goal of this initiative is to press for an end to excessive military expenditures and for significant investment to address human insecurity and threats to the planet.

Pax Christi International is very concerned about and brings attention to the increasing military expenditures (compared to 2012 data) in the following regions and countries:

  • Africa (large increase). Top five spenders are Algeria (exceeding $10 billion for the first time), Angola, South Africa, Morocco and Libya. Increasing military expenses in: Ghana, Mauritius, Angola, DRCongo, Seychelles, Zambia, Tunisia, Morocco and Mali.
  • Asia and Oceania (significant increase). Top five spenders are China, Japan, India, South Korea and Australia. Increasing military expenses in: Afghanistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan.
  • Central and South America (small increase). Top five spenders are: Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Venezuela. Increasing military expenses in: Paraguay, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia and Peru.
  • Europe (slight decrease). Top five spenders are Russia, France, United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. Increasing military expenses in Ukraine, Belarus, Malta and Portugal.
  • Middle East (significant increase). Top five spenders are Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran and Oman. Increasing military expenses in Iraq, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.
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Pax Christi UK Newsletter: Justpeace No 298 February-March 2014

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Pax Christi UK has released the recent edition of its Newsletter ‘Justpeace No 298 February-March 2014’  that details out the various actions taken by Pax Christi network. It highlights the fact that ‘if we prepare for war, we get more war’.  The central theme of this newsletter revolves around two topics. First, Dave Knight’s research into pre-First World War military spending, aggressive rearmament in Europe and the losses created by that war. And second, Andrew Smith’s (from CAAT) new research showing that greater investment in wind and renewable energy could provide twice as many jobs as the arms industry. More details are provided in the newsletter below.

Justpeace Feb-Mar 2014

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