| MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS In addition to reporting on the state of peace in respective nations, key findings from this year's report were also covered, showing the increasing interest in better understanding peace and conflict. Both The Guardian and the BBC highlighted the global cost of violence and its impact on the economy. The New York Times and Forbes discussed the least peaceful regions of the world. Bloomberg analysed the staggering number of refugees worldwide. And, The Atlantic and Reuters delved into the issue of the increasing divide between the most and least peaceful countries in the world. | | | | | LAUNCH EVENTS The 2015 Global Peace Index launched world-wide with presentations and panel discussions at King’s College in London, the International Law and Policy Institute in Oslo, the Royal Military Academy in Brussels, the Geneva Centre for Security Policy in Geneva, the Center for Strategic and International Studies in DC, the One Earth Future Foundation in Denver, the United Nations in New York, and with the Instituto Mexicano Para La Competividad in Mexico City. Those who couldn’t join in person made their voices heard online through tweets, Facebook likes and more. | | | |
