170 civil society organisations from over 30 different countries came together on 27 April as part of the Global Days of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS).
They urged governments to drastically reduce their military expenditure and make human security-oriented sectors, such as health and the environment, the priority of public policies and budgets.
Press action took place in, among other places: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Sydney (Australia), Berlin (Germany), Seoul (South Korea), Barcelona (Spain), Washington DC (US) and Montevideo (Uruguay).
GDAMS ran from 10 April – 9 May. There was a Twitterstorm online on 26 April.
In the UK, GDAMS is marked by the Global Campaign on Military Spending – UK, which has 36 supporting organisations. Events in the UK included the Stop the War Coalition ‘Threats of War: Britain’s New Global Role’ conference, and a May Day vigil in Keighley held by Keighley Peace Justice and the Environment Network.