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Interesting Article: for 2008 Ranking click here
WASHINGTON, May 30 (OneWorld) - The first study to rank countries around the
world according to their peacefulness and identify the drivers that create
and sustain peace was released here today by Clyde McConaghy, president and
CEO of the Global Peace Index.
Norway took the crown for most peaceful nation, followed closely by New
Zealand, Denmark, Ireland, and Japan. The United States and Iran received
nearly equal -- and low -- scores, placing 96 and 97 on the list, and Iraq
placed dead last, just below Sudan and Israel. Chile and Bhutan were the
highest-ranked developing nations, placing 16 and 19, respectively.
The Global Peace Index, initiated by international businessman and
philanthropist Steve Killelea and co-produced by the Economist Intelligence
Unit (EIU), measures and ranks the current peacefulness of 121 nations based
upon an average score derived from 24 key indicators.
The indicators, which range from a nation's level of military expenditure to
its relations with neighboring countries and its level of respect for human
rights, allowed EIU's team to score and rank each nation as well as identify
common "drivers" that make for the most peaceful societies. Among these are
high levels of income, schooling, and regional integration. Peaceful nations
were also found to share high levels of transparency in government and low
levels of corruption.
The Global Peace Index has been endorsed by several Nobel Laureates and many
other notable dignitaries, and has drawn support from several
non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including the Washington, DC-based
Alliance for Peacebuilding, the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation in California,
and OneWorld, a network of people and organizations who care about the world
"beyond their own borders."
The new measurement of peacefulness should allow governments, NGOs, and
businesses to more effectively replicate initiatives whose success can now
be more accurately measured and evaluated, said the Global Peace Index's
founders.
According to the Index's sponsors, this data will make it easier for NGOs to
invest in more appropriate aid programs for each country, provide a tool to
hold aid recipients accountable, and, over time, provide a benchmark for the
overall performance of all world actors working for peace.
To view the Global Peace Index and receive more information about the study
visit their Web site at http://www.visionofhumanity.com .
WASHINGTON, May 30 (OneWorld) - The first study to rank countries around the
world according to their peacefulness and identify the drivers that create
and sustain peace was released here today by Clyde McConaghy, president and
CEO of the Global Peace Index.
Norway took the crown for most peaceful nation, followed closely by New
Zealand, Denmark, Ireland, and Japan. The United States and Iran received
nearly equal -- and low -- scores, placing 96 and 97 on the list, and Iraq
placed dead last, just below Sudan and Israel. Chile and Bhutan were the
highest-ranked developing nations, placing 16 and 19, respectively.
The Global Peace Index, initiated by international businessman and
philanthropist Steve Killelea and co-produced by the Economist Intelligence
Unit (EIU), measures and ranks the current peacefulness of 121 nations based
upon an average score derived from 24 key indicators.
The indicators, which range from a nation's level of military expenditure to
its relations with neighboring countries and its level of respect for human
rights, allowed EIU's team to score and rank each nation as well as identify
common "drivers" that make for the most peaceful societies. Among these are
high levels of income, schooling, and regional integration. Peaceful nations
were also found to share high levels of transparency in government and low
levels of corruption.
The Global Peace Index has been endorsed by several Nobel Laureates and many
other notable dignitaries, and has drawn support from several
non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including the Washington, DC-based
Alliance for Peacebuilding, the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation in California,
and OneWorld, a network of people and organizations who care about the world
"beyond their own borders."
The new measurement of peacefulness should allow governments, NGOs, and
businesses to more effectively replicate initiatives whose success can now
be more accurately measured and evaluated, said the Global Peace Index's
founders.
According to the Index's sponsors, this data will make it easier for NGOs to
invest in more appropriate aid programs for each country, provide a tool to
hold aid recipients accountable, and, over time, provide a benchmark for the
overall performance of all world actors working for peace.
To view the Global Peace Index and receive more information about the study
visit their Web site at http://www.visionofhumanity.com .
