As we enter the sixth month of the Russian invasion of Ukraine TPNS has written an Open Letter to Antonio Guterres. It calls on him to consider concrete proposals that address runaway military spending and excess profits by defence companies. Is excessive military spending coupled with defence industry excess profits a legitimate source to tap … Continue reading Open Letter to UN Sec General as we enter 6th month of Russia’s invasion
Media Release. Unreported military emissions: pushing them up the UNFCCC agenda
MEDIA RELEASE 09/06/22 Embargoed until 00.01 09/06/22 Unreported military emissions: pushing them up the UNFCCC … Continue reading Media Release. Unreported military emissions: pushing them up the UNFCCC agenda
Stockholm+50 and Global Military Emissions: Ideas for Discussion
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
Russia-Ukraine: one more conflict fuelling climate chaos
One month on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the DEC, UNICEF, Oxfam and others continue to raise funds for the desperate bombed out children, women and men of Ukraine. All focus is on the immediate humanitarian needs, as the world waits in hope for a ceasefire that will lead to negotiations that will bring … Continue reading Russia-Ukraine: one more conflict fuelling climate chaos
Russian invasion of Ukraine – Articles digest
Below is an articles reading list culled from various sources that has helped inform our Transform Defence project understanding of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. No particular order of preference 1. Questions to be asking: LSE Prof Lloyd Gruber https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2022/03/04/russias-war-with-ukraine-asking-the-right-questions/ 2. Heartbreaking – why the disabled are shunned in the effort to escape the invasion … Continue reading Russian invasion of Ukraine – Articles digest
Transform defence for sustainable human safety 