What Would It Cost To Save the World?
April 12, 2011
GLOBAL MILITARY SPENDING IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH of 1.5 trillion dollars—if you could spend that money on something else, what would you choose? Education, healthcare, or poverty reduction…?
What would it cost to save the world?
Two organizations, the International Peace Bureau (IPB) and Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) advocate for a new paradigm where military expenditures do not exceed what is spent on human needs. They’ve organized a Global Day of Action on Military Spending on April 12.
The following video, from campaign partner Fundació per la Pau, demonstrates how much is spent on maternal and child mortality and combating infectious diseases, vs. military spending:
For more on today’s global day of action on military spending, visit the official website.
