Bioterrorism has historically remained rare, largely due to the specialised expertise required. IEP Intern Kayla Davis examines how the convergence...
José Graziano da Silva, former FAO Director-General, reflects on a decade of debate on hunger and conflict — and proposes three concrete...
Most countries with large peace deficits in 2009 saw internal peace deteriorate over the following 15 years.
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The clean energy shift has made critical minerals strategic assets. Bridget Cameron, IEP...
Terror groups had been using artificial intelligence mainly as a propaganda tool, useful for...
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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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Most countries with large peace deficits in 2009 saw internal peace deteriorate over the following...
The clean energy shift has made critical minerals strategic assets. Bridget Cameron, IEP...
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...
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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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