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War & Peace

Rights & Respect

WARS IN THE 21ST CENTURY This is an era of growing peace, despite the wars that persist.

WARLORDS , GANGLORDS, & MILITIAS Armed conflicts fought between non-state armed forces are proliferating.

MILITARY MUSCLE Despite the global economic crisis, military spending remains buoyant.

THE NEW FRONT LINE Warfare has evolved and is now entering cyber space.

CASUALTIES OF WAR Data on war deaths are incomplete and contentious.

REFUGEES 30 million people are refugees from war and repression.

PEACEKEEPING After a period of rapid increase, the number of peacekeeping missions has started to decline.

GLOBAL PEACEFULNESS Understanding what makes societies peaceful is a significant step towards the world becoming more peaceful.

POLITICAL SYSTEMS The global trend is for more countries to become democratic.

RELIGIOUS RIGHTS Almost a quarter of the world’s states have formal links to a religion.

HUMAN RIGHTS In some countries the greatest menace citizens face comes from the state.

CHILDREN’S RIGHTS Although respect for children’s rights is increasing, millions still stuffer terrible abuse.

WOMEN’S RIGHTS Though gender equality is advancing, women worldwide remain financially and politically disadvantaged.

GAY RIGHTS Gay people experience varying degrees of acceptance from fellow citizens and authorities.