Last Tuesday the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2012 was launched. The Netherlands has dropped three positions to 28th out of 158 countries ranked by their peacefulness.
The GPI represents a ground-breaking milestone in the study of peace. Not only is the GPI the first index to rank countries by their peacefulness, it also seeks to identify the drivers of peace. Since its inception in 2007, the Index has been endorsed by a number of high profile figures including Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. The Index is developed by the Institute for Economics and Peace, a global think tank concerned with the relationship between economics, business, and peace, using data collated in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit. This data takes into consideration a range of both internal and external factors, so as to gain an insight into peacefulness not only between, but also within states.
The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) is a global civil society-led network active in the field of conflict prevention and peacebuilding. GPPAC works towards a global shift from reaction to prevention of violent conflict through multi-actor collaboration and local ownership. Together, GPPAC members aim to achieve greater synergy in the field of conflict prevention and peacebuilding and to strengthen the role of local civil society groups in conflict regions
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