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Global military spending has surged to a record high of $2.2887 trillion in 2025 – that’s 776 times the United Nations' regular budget. As funding for global challenges like hunger, health services and sustainable development continues to shrink, an urgent shift in investment priorities is needed. "Arms races do not lead to peace,” stresses United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) chief Izumi Nakamitsu, calling this an opportunity to choose human security over militarization. https://lnkd.in/e86GxACn