A snapshot of the Global Peace Index 2016
Reuters: Global violence worsens, driven by Middle East conflicts: peace index
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The world has become increasingly violent with deaths from conflict at a 25-year high, terrorist attacks at an all-time high and more people displaced than at any time since World War Two, the 2016 Global Peace Index showed on Wednesday.
The annual index, which measures 23 indicators including incidents of violent crime, countries' levels of militarization and weapons imports, said intensifying conflicts in the Middle East were mostly to blame.
But beyond the Middle East, the world was actually becoming more peaceful, researchers behind the index said.
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WNU Editor: The rise of conflicts and violence in Africa is also a worrisome trend. The Global Peace Index website is here.
More News On The Latest Global Peace Index Report
Conflict and terrorism cost the world trillions, says peace index -- The Guardian
Global Peace Index 2016: There are now only 10 countries in the world that are actually free from conflict -- The Independent
Middle East Violence Mars Improving World Peace Outlook -- Bloomberg
Global peace deteriorating as world violence hits new all-time high -- DW
Report: Global Violence Worsens, Driven By Middle East Conflicts -- RFE
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