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New UN Report Links Rising Military Spending to Stagnating Global Development - The Statesman
Global military spending reached $2.7 trillion in 2024, rising annually for a decade and diverting resources from Sustainable Development Goals progress, UN report finds.
- The United Nations released a report in April 2025 revealing that global military spending surged to $2.7 trillion in 2024, marking a record high worldwide.
- This increase stems from rising geopolitical tensions and conflicts, with over 100 countries raising their military budgets across all five global regions, driven notably by wars in Europe and the Middle East.
- The report highlights that military expenditure now accounts for 2.5 percent of global GDP and diverts resources from social investments, worsening economic instability and impeding progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized that high levels of military expenditure do not ensure peace and urged a shift in priorities to focus on the types of security measures that genuinely address the world's most pressing needs.
- The report implies that addressing global security requires prioritizing diplomacy and human-centered approaches that invest in people and development to break the cycle of militarization hindering peace and stability.
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New UN Report Links Rising Military Spending to Stagnating Global Development - The Statesman
The UN Secretary-General is all set to launch a new report, titled The Security We Need: Rebalancing Military Spending for a Sustainable and Peaceful Future, at the New York based UN Headquarters, on Tuesday.
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