Global Peace Index 2018 — Press Coverage [List]

The Global Peace Index 2018 launched last week, receiving press and media coverage in over 140 countries. Here is an overview of the key press coverage.

Media Coverage of the 2018 Global Peace Index

United States Press

Forbes: “The Most And Least Peaceful Countries Worldwide [Infographic]“
Bloomberg: “Refugees Now Make Up 1% of World Population Peace Index Shows”
Washington Times: “Uneasy Times: U.S. Now Ranked as the 121st Most Peaceful Nation on Earth“
U.S. News & World Report: “The Most and Least Peaceful Countries in the World: Global study finds the world has gradually grown less peaceful.“

European Press

Sydsvenskan [Swedish]: “Världen mindre fredlig än på tio år”
De Morgen [Dutch]: “Wereld een pak minder vredevol dan tien jaar geleden“

UK Press

The Independent [print and online editions]: “World peace lowest for a decade with UK among countries doing worse, study”
Reuters: “World less peaceful than a decade ago, global index shows”
The Daily Express: “World is now LESS PEACEFUL than at any time in last DECADE according to SHOCK report“
Daily Mirror: “Britain falls in global peace rankings after ‘terror attacks and Russian aggression“

German Press

Zeit [German]: “Mehr Kriegstote, mehr Flüchtlinge, weniger Frieden“
Die Welt [German]: “Jeder hundertste Mensch weltweit auf der Flucht”
Deutsche Welle [German]: “Der Unfrieden wächst“
Deutsche Welle (English): “Global conflict continues to rise, index shows”
Focus Online [German]: “Immer weniger Frieden weltweit – Deutschland belegt Platz 17“
Der Tagesspiegel [German]: “Sicherheit ist in Afghanistan eine Illusion“

Press in Spanish / Catalan

The Daily Express: “Spain’s political crisis sees nation PLUMMET in world peace rankings as stability crumbles.“
El Economista [Spanish]: “Islandia, el país más pacífico del mundo“
ABC.es [Spanish]: “España cae diez puestos en el Índice de Paz Global 2018 (GPI, en inglés)“
La Vanguardia [Spanish]: “COMUNICADO: Global Peace Index: Hay menos paz hoy que en cualquier momento de la última década.“
El Mundo [Spanish]: “España cae 10 puestos en el Índice de Paz Global por la crisis catalana y el terrorismo“
El Nacional [Catalan]: “Global Peace Index: Més tensió a Espanya per la repressió de l’Estat i l’espanyolisme“

Asian Press

TASS [Russian]: “Россия оказалась в последней десятке международного рейтинга миролюбия“
South China Morning Post: “World less peaceful than a decade ago and trillions of dollars poorer as a result, global index shows“
The National: “UAE climbs higher on Global Peace Index“
Arabian Business: “UAE jumps in annual peace index despite global downturn“
Gulf News: “UAE climbs 12 spots in world peace rankings“
India Today: “India moves one notch up to 136th place in Global Peace Index”
Financial Express: “India moves one notch up to 136th place in Global Peace Index“
Al Khaleej: “World less peaceful than a decade ago: Global index”

African Press

All Africa: “Africa: World Less Peaceful Than a Decade Ago, Global Index Shows”
The Sun (Nigeria): “Nigeria is 16th least peaceful country in the world – Study”

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