Books

The Core Conflict: Military Spending vs. Climate Action

The global arms race is overshadowing the urgent struggle for climate justice, even as temperatures hit record highs. In 2024, global military expenditure surpassed $2.7 trillion, a sum that fuels significant greenhouse gas emissions, drains essential resources from climate initiatives, and escalates the geopolitical tensions that hinder multilateral climate cooperation. A mere 5% reallocation of this military spending would yield $135 billion—more than enough to meet the long-overdue $100 billion global climate finance target.

Book By: Michael Von Der Schulenberg

This brochure, “No more wars! The Charter of the United Nations,” serves as a timely reminder of the foundational principles established 80 years ago to safeguard humanity’s future. In an era where military escalation often overshadows diplomatic solutions, it revisits the UN Charter’s profound commitment to preserving peace, human dignity, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. The collection critiques how geopolitical realities have drifted from these ideals, particularly in Western contexts, and calls for a urgent return to international law as the sole path toward sustainable global security.

Pre-Electoral  Context  in  Cameroon:   and  Severe  Security  Tensions:  A  Worrisome Turning Point in the 2025 Electoral Process

As Cameroon approaches the presidential election scheduled for October 12, 2025, the country finds itself at  a critical juncture  once again. Cameroon is experiencing a severe security and political crisis. The unfair electoral environment seriously undermines the  credibility  of the democratic process and the right of every citizen to vote  freely. The experience of the  2018 post-electoral crisis has left deep scars, both individually and collectively, affecting the social fabric, trust in institutions, and national cohesion.

The report is from the Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC), dated 5 August 2025. They encourage everyone to share this appeal, amplify the voices of women from Gaza, speak to elected representatives, and demand accountability and access to aid.

The world is witnessing a man-made famine unfold in real time. Over two million Palestinians in Gaza are being systematically starved while being bombed and torn apart. This has driven many mothers to strip their children in front of cameras, hoping that the sight of exposed ribs might stir enough compassion to bring food to their empty stomachs. These images have become tragically routine. Small, frail bodies are reduced to symbols of suffering, while their mothers stand helpless—laying bare their pain to a world that cannot deliver food to their plates.