Dr Andrew Thomson and Professor Dominic Bryan of Queen's University Belfast set out the case for using the Positive Peace framework to measure and...
New IEP and UNDP research finds that SME lending risks in developing countries are routinely overstated, offering a more accurate risk assessment...
A record number of people are being referred to the UK’s counter-terrorism program led by concerns over extreme right-wing views, ahead of...
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The Northern Ireland Peace Index provides the first empirical assessment of peace in Northern Ireland. It tracks how peace has evolved between 2019 and 2025, examines differences across Northern Ireland's 11 local government districts, and compares performance against the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
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Terror groups had been using artificial intelligence mainly as a propaganda tool, useful for...
Massive infrastructure investments in artificial intelligence are changing the nature of power in...
Around a quarter of the 1,248 players at the 2026 World Cup were born outside the country they are...
Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world for the 19th consecutive year, and by a...
Three structural drivers underpin this trend: a redistribution of global power eroding the post-Cold-War order, the transnational spread of conflict through refugees, arms, finance and ideology, and the rapid diffusion of autonomous weapons and AI-enabled targeting ahead of governance frameworks.
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A record number of people are being referred to the UK’s counter-terrorism program led by...
New IEP and UNDP research finds that SME lending risks in developing countries are routinely...
As rivers run dry across Germany, Romania, and Hungary, and wildfires in Europe have caused an...
"The 2025-2026 Secretary‑General selection process is more than a procedural milestone. It is a...
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New IEP and UNDP research finds that SME lending risks in developing countries are routinely...
Peace has always had an economic value. The 2026 Global Peace Index reveals that a resumption of...
Japan and Germany, both shaped by the legacy of the Second World War and long defined by restraint...
Economic conflicts now outpace even conventional armed conflict as the greatest short-term risk to...
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