‘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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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.
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- “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.”
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- Original: https://press.un.org/en/2026/gashc4454.doc.htm
- Published 2026-10-30 22:52:31 UTC
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