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flag Global military spending reached $2.7 trillion in 2024, far exceeding WHO’s $4.2 billion two-year health budget, prompting calls to prioritize peace and health.

flag In 2024, global military spending hit a record $2.7 trillion, while global health funding declined, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. flag He stated the WHO’s two-year budget of $4.2 billion—about $2.1 billion annually—is insufficient, equivalent to just eight hours of global military spending. flag Tedros urged leaders to prioritize peace and health over conflict, calling peace "the best medicine" and criticizing the imbalance between defense and health investments.

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