Global Peace Index

Globe Less Peaceful Than Five Years Ago – Report

By Jim Lobe
The world - especially the Greater Middle East – has become less peaceful than it was five years ago, according to the 2013 edition of the annual Global Peace Index (GPI) released here Tuesday by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP).
In Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States has proven itself largely incapable of engaging in a way that leads to peaceful societies.

World Slightly More Peaceful, Despite U.S. Militarisation

By Carey L. Biron
Countering a two-year trend, the world overall became slightly more peaceful over the past year, according to an annual report released here on Tuesday.


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