Military Spending
The international arms trade is big business. The profits generated from the production and sale of weapons are put above the lives of the people these weapons are used against. Since its founding in 1915, WILPF has called out war profiteering as the biggest obstacle to peace. Reaching Critical Will continues this work by holding governments to account to their Arms Trade Treaty obligations, working with our human rights programme to make submissions to human rights forums on arms transfers, and challenging weapons production and military spending.
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Conference Reporting

Reaching Critical Will monitors and provides reporting and military expenditure analysis on all forums we monitor. 

Publications

This updated study explores the ongoing and planned nuclear weapon modernisation programmes in China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russian...

This updated study explores the ongoing and planned nuclear weapon modernisation programmes in China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russian...

Published in advance of the 2018 Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee, this briefing book provides an overview of the current state of play and the critical issues ahead for this review...

Published ahead of the 2015 UN General Assembly First Committee, this briefing book highlights a number of critical disarmament topics and suggests how governments can achieve progress.

This updated study explores the ongoing and planned nuclear weapon modernization programmes in China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

One year after the release of the groundbreaking 2012 report Assuring destruction forever: nuclear weapon modernization around the world, nuclear-armed states have continued to invest in...

This updated study explores the ongoing and planned nuclear weapon modernization programmes in China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United...

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Advocacy Submissions

Submission by WILPF) on Gender and Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) and gender to the Working Group on Mercenaries

06 March 2019

The impact of Germany’s arms transfers on economic, social and cultural rights: extraterritorial obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

01 August 2018

Writing and Speaking
The following are articles, blogs, podcasts, interviews, and talks by RCW staff on military spending.
Writing and Speaking

Webinar: Feminist Leadership in Disarmament

17 February 2021

Writing and Speaking

Webinar: Ending the Global Security Threat of Nuclear Power: Lessons from the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

27 January 2021

Writing and Speaking

Ray Acheson, "Nuclear weapons are prohibited under international law," Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

22 January 2021

Writing and Speaking

WILPF Instagram Live to mark the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

22 January 2021

WILPF Statements

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25 Apr '18

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Activism

WILPF supports different campaigns hosted by partner organisations, a few of which we mention below and which you can also join! In August 2020, we organised the Four Days of Action against Nuclear Weapon Spending campaign, and are constantly advocating and agitating for a redirection of resources from militarism to fund social and environmental justice. 

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