Human Security

4-5.45pm: Human Security not more Military Spending

An alternative defence policy

Kate Hudson, vice president of CND, will challenge the Government's decision to dramatically increase defence spending. This could make us less secure, given escalating conflicts, forever wars, climate crisis and soaring inequality.  She will examine options an alternative defence policy.

At CND Kate worked with trades unions, security and peace organisations to produce an Alternative Defence Review and for a new foreign policy that promotes peace and social justice. She will argue that ‘common security’, i.e. that no nation can achieve genuine safety at the expense of another, and ‘human security’ which prioritise the needs, rights and dignity of individuals, are the foundations of a truly ethical defence policy.

Chris Cole of Drone Wars UK will speak on the economic and human costs of drones - the public money diverted to Drone research, production and use.  

Louise Regan, National Executive member of the National Education Union, will speak on the impact of military spending on education and public services.

Chaired by Judith Large, Fellow of the Conflict Analysis Research Centre of the University of Kent and co-author with Paul Rogers of The Insecurity Trap .

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