The UN recognises 195 countries in the world. Among them there are far more ministries designed for defence and war than there are those with remits for peace. No wonder the world has so many conflicts. Governments around the world are training millions of citizens to engage in war, but there is very little training offered to work for peace. If we want to make peace possible, we have to prepare for peace, provide training for peaceful resistance and create ‘armies for peace’.

In total, the governments of the world spend nearly US$3 trillion on their military budgets every year – a huge amount ...

 

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