ACTING SUSTAINABLY – LIVING PEACEFULLY

ACTING SUSTAINABLY – LIVING PEACEFULLY

A FAREWELL TO ARMS

TOOL 2 – ACTIVITY 2

MILITARY SPENDING AND ANNUAL SALES

WHAT IS THE ANNUAL COST OF MILITARY

SPENDING WORLDWIDE?

A. $ 1.5 million

B. $ 1.5 billion

C. $ 1.5 trillion


Answer – C $1.5 trillion annually

Global military expenditure stands at over $1.46 trillion in annual expenditure at current prices for 2008, and has been rising in recent years.

http://www.globalissues.org/article/75/world-military-spending#WorldMilitarySpending


HOW MUCH GOVERNMENT MONEY IS SPENT

WORLDWIDE, ON A PER PERSON BASIS, FOR

MILITARY PURPOSES?

A. $ 17 per person annually

B. $217 per person annually

C. $517 per person annually


Answer – B $217 per person annually

“World military expenditure in 2008 is estimated to have reached $1.464 trillion in current dollars… this corresponds to 2.4 per cent of world gross domestic product (GDP), or $217.00 for each person in the world … The USA with its massive spending budget, is the principal determinant of the current world trend, and its military expenditure now accounts for just under half of the world total, at 41.5% of the world total.”



HOW MUCH GOVERNMENT MONEY IS SPENT

WORLDWIDE, ON A PER PERSON BASIS, TO

ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT?

A. $ 4 per person annually

B. $ 44 per person annually

C. $444 per person annually


Answer – A $4 per person annually

Spending on Peace versus Military: “There is a large gap between what countries are prepared to allocate for military means to provide security and maintain their global and regional power status, on the one hand, and to alleviate poverty and promote economic development, on the other. Indeed compare the military spending with the entire budget of the United Nations … and all its agencies and funds spend about $27 billion each year, or about $4 for each of the world’s inhabitants. This is a very small sum compared to most government budgets and it is just a tiny fraction of the world’s military spending.”



OF A 100% GOVERNMENT MILITARY BUDGET,

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THAT BUDGET IS

ALLOCATED TO ARMS PROCUREMENT?

A. 5 – 10%

B. 20 – 30%

C. 40 – 50%


Answer – B 20-30%

Arms procurement is normally 20-30% of military budgets. The remainder of the budget is for personnel, operations and maintenance.



WHAT ARE THE ANNUAL SALES FOR SMALL ARMS PROCUREMENT?

A. $45 – 60 million

B. $45 – 60 billion

C. $45 – 60 trillion


Answer – B $45 – 60 billion

Each year, around $45-60 billion worth of arms sales are agreed. Some two-thirds of sales are made to developing countries. The 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council (US, Russia, United Kingdom and China), together with Germany and Italy, account for over 80% of the arms sold between 2000 and 2007. Some of the arms sold go to regimes where human rights violations will occur. Corruption often accompanies arms sales due to the large sums of money involved.

http://www.globalissues.org/article/73/arms-trade-a-major-cause-of-suffering


WHERE DOES CANADA RANK IN THE TOP LEADING

SUPPLIERS OF ARMS IN THE WORLD?

A. 2nd

B. 8th

C. 16th


Answer – B 8th

CRS Report for Congress – Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000-2007, October 23, 2008, page CRS-71

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL34723.pdf


http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL34723.pdf

HOW MANY COMMERCIAL HANDGUNS AND LONG

GUNS ARE PRODUCED ANNUALLY?

A. 7 million

B. 14 million

C. 21 million


Answer – A 7 million

Making and selling small arms is a worldwide business. Nearly 7 million commercial handguns and long guns are produced annually. About 75% of these are made in the USA or the European Union. Other important producers include Brazil, China, Canada, Japan and the Russian Federation.

http://www.iansa.org/media/wmd.htm



WHAT ARE THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL SALES OF

THE BLACK MARKET TRADE IN SMALL ARMS

WORLDWIDE?

A. $2 – $10 million

B. $2 – $10 billion

C. $2 – $10 trillion


Answer – B $2 - $10 billion

These lethal weapons are relatively cheap, highly portable, easily concealable, long lasting, and so easy to operate that a child as young as eight years old can carry and use them. These characteristics make small arms particularly susceptible to illicit trafficking. They are often sold illegally in exchange for hard currency or goods such as diamonds, drugs, or other contraband. Estimates of the black market trade in small arms range from US$2-$10 billion a year.




WHAT ARE SMALL ARMS?

A. Handguns, pistols, sub-machine guns

B. Mortars, landmines, grenades

C. Light missiles


Answer They are all defined as small arms.

http://www.globalissues.org/article/78/small-arms-they-cause-90-of-civilian-casualties#whatareSmallArms


CASUALTIES


HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED, EITHER

DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, AS A RESULT OF

ARMED CONFLICT SINCE 2006?

A. 1.1 million

B. 2.1 million

C. 3.1 million


Answer – B 2.1 million

2.1 million people have died, either directly or indirectly, as a result of armed violence since governments agreed in 2006 on the need to regulate the arms trade.

http://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressrelease/200-10-07/arms-trade-talks-snails-pace-over-2000-die-day-armed-violence




HOW MANY PEOPLE DIE, PER DAY, EITHER


ARMED CONFLICT?

A. More than 500

B. More than 1,000

C. More than 2,000


Answer – C More than 2,000

More than 2,000 people per day die due to armed conflict.





HOW MANY PEOPLE DIE, PER HOUR, EITHER


ARMED CONFLICT?

A. More than 10

B. More than 30

C. More than 60


Answer – C More that 60

The death of more than 2,000 people per day translates to more than one person killed every minute.





HOW MANY PEOPLE, WHO ARE NOT IN CONFLICT

ZONES, BUT WHO LIVE IN PEACEFUL

COMMUNITIES, DIE EACH YEAR DUE TO SMALL

ARMS?

A. 100,000

B. 200,000

C. 300,000


Answer – B 200,000

Small arms kill an additional 200,000 people in ‘peaceful’ nations each year in homicides, suicides, unintentional shootings and shootings by police. In countries like Brazil, USA and South Africa, guns are a leading cause of death among young men.




HOW MANY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN KILLED IN

ARMED CONFLICT IN THE LAST DECADE?

A. 1 million

B. 2 million

C. 3 million


Answer – B 2 million

In the past decade, an estimated two million children have been killed in armed conflict.

http://www.globalissues.org/article/82/children-conflicts-and-the-military


http://www.globalissues.org/article/82/children-conflicts-and-the-military

HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE WOUNDED EACH YEAR BY

SMALL ARMS?

A. 500,000

B. 1 million

C. 1.5 million


Answer – C 1.5 million

In addition to those killed, an estimated 1.5 million people are wounded by small arms each year.




HOW MANY FIREARMS ARE IN THE WORLD TODAY?

A. 369 million

B. 639 million


Answer – B 639 million

There are at least 639 million firearms in the world today.

http://www.globalissues.org/article/78/small-arms-they-cause-90-of-civilian-casualties#SmallArmsareanEver-PresentProblem




WHAT IS THE PERCRENTAGE OF FIREARMS IN THE

WORLD TODAY THAT ARE PURCHASED BY CIVILIANS,

LEGALLY AND ILLEGALLY?

A. 20%

B. 50%

C. 80%


Answer – C 80%

Civilians purchase more than 80% of all the firearms that are currently manufactured worldwide each year.





WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF FIREARMS IN THE

WORLD TODAY THAT ARE LEGALLY OWNED BY

CIVILIANS?

A. 33%

B. 59%

C. 71%


Answer – B 59%

59% of firearms are legally held by civilians.





HOW MANY CHILD SOLDIERS ARE IN THE WORLD TODAY?

A. 300,000

B. 400,000

C. 500,000


Answer – A 300,000

There are an estimated 300,00 child soldiers in the world. According to UNICEF, recent developments in warfare have significantly heightened the dangers for children.





HOW MANY CHILD SOLDIERS ARE IN AFRICA TODAY?

A. 60,000

B. 85,000

C. 120,000


Answer – C 120,000




Of those 300,00 child soldiers in the world, 120,000 are in Africa.

HOW MANY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN LEFT

HOMELESS IN THE LAST DECADE DUE TO ARMED

CONFLICTS?

A. 4 million

B. 8 million

C. 12 million



According to UNICEF, recent developments in warfare have significantly heightened the dangers for children and during the last decade it is estimated that 12 million children have been left homeless





HOW MANY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN LEFT ORPHANED

IN THE LAST DECADE DUE TO ARMED CONFLICTS?

A. 1 million

B. 2 million

C. 3 million



During the last decade, it is estimated more than 1 million children have been left orphaned or separated from their parents.



HOW MANY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN LEFT

TRAUMATIZED IN THE LAST DECADE DUE TO

ARMED CONFLICTS?

A. 1 million

B. 5 million

C. 10 million


Answer – C 10 million

During the last decade, it is estimated that more than 10 million children have been left psychologically traumatized.



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