TY - JOUR T1 - Global peace dividend and child health JF - BMJ Paediatrics Open JO - BMJ Paediatrics Open DO - 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001442 VL - 6 IS - 1 SP - e001442 AU - Imti Choonara Y1 - 2022/03/01 UR - http://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/6/1/e001442.abstract N2 - The majority of casualties in armed conflict are civilians and children are disproportionally affected both during and after armed conflict. Over 10% of the children in the world live in an area of armed conflict.1 It is important to recognise that in addition to the direct harm caused to children by armed conflict, children also experience considerable harm indirectly.Arms sales and armed conflict are mutually dependent on each other. The latter increases the former and increases in arms sales increase the risk of armed conflict. Military expenditure is colossal and out of control.2 World military expenditure is estimated by the Stockholm Institute of Peace Research Institute to have been US$1981 billion in 2020.3 This is an increase of 2.6% from 2019 and 9.3% higher than in 2011.3 It is of concern that the increase in the continent of Africa was 5.1%.3 More money spent on military expenditure means that less is likely to be available for health and education.As a case in point, India … ER -