Vision of Humanity

Structures of Peace

Structures of Peace is a report produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace that identifies key economic, political and cultural determinants that foster the creation of peaceful societies. Download the report

2011 Global Peace Index

In the 2011 Global Peace Index 153 nations of the world have been ranked by their peacefulness. The results and findings are most fascinating. Discover the thermal maps, download the Results Report and the Discussion Paper, and watch the video.

United States Peace Index

The inaugural United States Peace Index, created by the international think tank, Institute for Economics and Peace is the first-ever ranking of the fifty U.S. states based on their levels of peace. The U.S. Peace Index (USPI) shows Maine is the most

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The costs of conflict

"Conflict costs the average developing country roughly 30 years of GDP growth and countries in protracted crisis can fall over 20 percentage points behind in overcoming poverty" - Robert Zoellick, President of the World Bank, 2011 World Development Report. more
Martin Luther King Day

The 16th of January is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: a time to reflect on freedom and peaceful activism more
Peace TXT

PeaceTXT is a collaborative project that uses mobile technology to end violence. more
2011 Democracy Index

2011 saw important changes in democracy, both in the direction of unexpected democratisation and a continuation of decline in democracy in some parts of the world more
Will 2012 be more peaceful

The year 2012 will see change of guard in China, Russia, Mexico, US, France and even Egypt; the Arab Spring is expected to reach Sub-Saharan Africa. Will it all be peaceful? more
The World Peace Game

John Hunter explains how his World Peace Game engages school kids and what complex lessons it teaches. more
Arms trade infographic

The arms trade infographics include: world military expenditure, arms-producing corporations, exporters of conventional weapons, corruption and employment figures. more
Rethinking U.S Peace

Michael Shank and Rep. Mike Honda call for radical reforms in light of recent pay roll deal more
Joaquin Phoenix on Peace

What River Phoenix and $38 trillion can teach us about peace more
Picha Mtaani

Kenyan peace building initiative targets election violence in the lead up to the 2012 presidential elections more
The Business of Peace

Camilla Schippa addresses an audience in Dublin on the International Day of Peace and talks about the economics of peace more