‘More Weapons Do Not Mean More Peace’, Expert Warns Third Committee, Urging Shift from War Economies as Human Rights Council Faces Funding Crisis
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According to UN Press Releases, a United Nations expert told the Third Committee that more weapons do not mean more peace and urged a shift away from war economies. The same report says global military spending has reached $2.9 trillion amid record levels of conflict. UN Press Releases also reports that the Human Rights Council warned of funding shortages hampering its work. The sources supplied are limited to a single report, so no other outlets' accounts are available for comparison. The report does not provide further details on the expert's recommendations or the scale of the funding shortfall.
Key points
- UN Press Releases reports global military spending has reached $2.9 trillion.
- A United Nations expert urged the Third Committee to shift from war economies to peace.
- UN Press Releases says the Human Rights Council warned of funding shortages hampering its work.
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‘More Weapons Do Not Mean More Peace’, Expert Warns Third Committee, Urging Shift from War Economies as Human Rights Council Faces Funding Crisis. According to UN Press Releases, a United Nations expert told the Third Committee that more weapons do not mean more peace and urged a shift away from war economies. The same report says global military spending has reached $2.9 trillion amid record levels of conflict. UN Press Releases also reports that the Human Rights Council warned of funding shortages hampering its work. The sources supplied are limited to a single report, so no other outlets' accounts are available for comparison. The report does not provide further details on the expert's recommendations or the scale of the funding shortfall. Covered by 1 publications. UN Press Releases: ‘More Weapons Do Not Mean More Peace’, Expert Warns Third Committee, Urging Shift from War Economies as Human Rights Council Faces Funding Crisis.
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- UN Press Releases International ‘More Weapons Do Not Mean More Peace’, Expert Warns Third Committee, Urging Shift from War Economies as Human Rights Council Faces Funding Crisis As global military spending reaches $2.9 trillion amid record levels of conflict, a United Nations expert urged a shift from war economies to peace, while the Human Rights Council warned of funding shortages hampering its work. 1 h ago · Tier 1
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