MilitarizationMilitarization

The Human Cost of ArmsThe Human Cost of Arms

The Right to LifeThe Right to Life

More than 500,000 people are estimated More than 500,000 people are estimated to die each year from misuse of arms.to die each year from misuse of arms.

That’s 1 person every minute.That’s 1 person every minute. War, crime, genocide, death squads, War, crime, genocide, death squads,

organized crime.organized crime.

Violations of Civil and Violations of Civil and Political RightsPolitical Rights

Torture and Arbitrary ArrestTorture and Arbitrary Arrest Sexual violenceSexual violence Psychological TraumaPsychological Trauma Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and

Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s)Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) Abduction, Hostage-Taking, Abduction, Hostage-Taking,

Disappearances.Disappearances. Silencing OppositionSilencing Opposition

Violations of Social and Violations of Social and Economic RightsEconomic Rights

Denial of aidDenial of aid Denial of LivelihoodsDenial of Livelihoods Denial of Health CareDenial of Health Care Denial of EducationDenial of Education

Human Development Human Development CostsCosts

(Please see handouts)(Please see handouts)

Arms ExportsArms Exports(biggest exporters by value)(biggest exporters by value)

USA - $14 billionUSA - $14 billion UK - $4.6 billionUK - $4.6 billion France - $3.4 billionFrance - $3.4 billion Russia - $3.4 billionRussia - $3.4 billion China - $.5 billionChina - $.5 billion

These five countries are the These five countries are the five permanent members of five permanent members of the United Nations Security the United Nations Security Council!Council!

Arms ImportsArms Imports

Latin America - $.7 billionLatin America - $.7 billion Africa - $ .9 billionAfrica - $ .9 billion Asia - $ 8 billionAsia - $ 8 billion North Africa/Middle East - $12 billionNorth Africa/Middle East - $12 billion

In other words, arms flow In other words, arms flow from the first world to the third from the first world to the third world that allow them to world that allow them to sustain conflicts! (see map)sustain conflicts! (see map)

TriviaTrivia

Only one country listed by the UNDP as Only one country listed by the UNDP as “high human development” was “high human development” was experiencing conflict in 2005:experiencing conflict in 2005:

IsraelIsrael

Beyond De-escalation of Beyond De-escalation of Armed ConflictsArmed Conflicts

Countering the culture of violence:Countering the culture of violence: ““re-sensitization” to violence (media)re-sensitization” to violence (media) Refusal to patronize war toysRefusal to patronize war toys Internal disarmament (Dalai Lama) Internal disarmament (Dalai Lama)

speech, attitude, behavior, etc.speech, attitude, behavior, etc. Encouraging “dialogue” as a way of lifeEncouraging “dialogue” as a way of life

““Be the change Be the change you wish to see in you wish to see in

the world.”the world.”

- Gandhi- Gandhi