Vision of Humanity"

The 2012 GPI launched on the 12th of June has received extensive media coverage. See a selection of media highlights including an interview with Steve Killelea and updates from the Twittersphere.

13th JUN 2012

The U.S. Peace Index has found that violence is costing America over $460 billion

1st MAY 2012

Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s party won a landslide in an election for vacant parliamentary seats, a victory she hailed on Monday as a “triumph of the people” after decades of military

3rd APR 2012

As thousands die from gunshots every year we ask why most people are still fiercely defending the gun culture in the US.

28th MAR 2012

Don't Bank on the Bomb is a 180-page report identifying more than 300 financial institutions in 30 countries that invest heavily in companies involved in the US, British, French and Indian nuclear

20th MAR 2012

Can a country's online "mood" predict unemployment spikes? SAS, UN analyze social media to find leading, lagging indicators of surges in unemployment

14th MAR 2012

What is the potential role of crowdsourcing in improving social accountability and governance in fragile states?

9th MAR 2012

Anonymous graffiti artists in Nairobi have taken to the walls to protest against corrupt politicians and to encourage residents to choose their leaders wisely in the lead up to the general election

7th MAR 2012

Highlights from IEP report on the economic consequences of war show the positive effects of increased military spending are outweighed by longer term unintended negative macroeconomic consequences

1st MAR 2012