Transform defence for sustainable human safety
The paradigm shift for defence, security, foreign and development policies in a climate changed world.
On 9 July 1955, Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein launched the Russell-Einstein Manifesto. Signatories included the great scientific minds of the period and the manifesto was a plea to nuclear weapons but in the only context possible: that of the abolition of war. There lies before us, if we choose, continual progress in happiness, knowledge, … Continue reading The abolition of war – a nail in the coffin of fossil fuels
In response to a call by the UN General Assembly last September, and the Pact for the Future, the UN Secretary General was asked to garner more information on the impact of the increase in military spending on the SDGs. Our submission, ‘Robbing Peter to Pay Paul: SDGs vs Rising Military Expenditures’ includes recommendations include … Continue reading Submission to UNODA call for papers on ‘the impact of the global increase in military expenditure on the achievement of the SDGs’
To mark the UN gathering Stockholm+50, Transform Defence has published its briefing Stockholm+50 and Global Military Emissions: Ideas for Discussion. We are honoured to have the foreword written by Professor Saleemul Huq , Chair of the Expert Advisory Panel for the Climate Vulnerable Forum. Global military emissions elude mention, let alone inclusion, in formal debates … Continue reading Stockholm+50 and Global Military Emissions: Ideas for Discussion
To coincide with this and the UN General Assembly meeting September 14-27, Tipping Point North South’s Transform Defence project publishes its updated briefing
In June 2021, Security Council Report (SCR) published its first research report on this issue, The UN Security Council and Climate Change, which traces the evolution of Council engagement on this topic. Read more.
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