UN General Assembly
2024

Leading powers are spending huge amounts of money on creating and developing armed forces, increasing arsenals and developing new, more destructive types of weapons. Unfortunately, this is happening in a world where many nations and peoples still do not have access to basic services – water, medical care, education. We must ensure that the money that allocates to wars, destruction, death, could go to creation or to solving global challenges for all of humanity, to help countries in their fight against climate change, to prevent mass displacement and global migration. Military spending and armed conflicts have a devastating effect on many countries, exacerbating poverty and inequality. Conflicts and armed clashes lead to the destruction of infrastructure, a drop in living standards and mass migration, creating a vicious circle of poverty and instability. While some countries increase their budgets for weapons, many of those who need help lose the chance for a normal life. The second reality is the lack of progress in supporting poor and vulnerable countries. We all know that economic inequality continues to rise.