World less peaceful as civil unrest and political instability increases due to COVID-19 pandemic, reveals IEP
PR NewswireJun 17, 2021
LONDON, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the launch of the 15th edition of the Global Peace Index from the international think-tank the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). Key results Civil unrest rose globally by 10%, with Belarus recording the largest deterioration. There were 14,871 violent demonstrations, protests and riots recorded globally in 2020. Over 60% of people globally are worried about sustaining serious harm from violent crime. Iceland remains t