Sunday, May 29, 2011

Global Peace Index

2011 Global Peace Index from Vision of Humanity on Vimeo.



Key Findings


The world is less peaceful for the third straight year
Due to an increased threat of terrorist attacks in 29 nations
A greater likelihood of violent demonstrations in 33 countries
Arab Spring unrest heralds biggest ever change in rankings, Libya tumbles 83 spots
Iceland bounces back from economic woes to top ranking
Somalia displaces Iraq as world’s least peaceful nation
Violence cost the global economy more than $8.12 trillion in 2010
US peacefulness shows minimal change

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My Comment: The above video is very informative.

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