The world is less peaceful today than at any time in the past decade, according to research from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) issued today. Over the past year the situation in 71 countries has improved, but it has deteriorated in 92 others, according to the latest edition of the IEP’s annual Global Peace Index. The US is ranked among the 50 least peaceful countries in the world, a distinction it shares with the likes of Mexico, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, India, Turkey and Russia. The majority of countries in the Russia and Eurasia region also suffered a decline in scores, led by Armenia and Russia. But the situation is worst of all in the Middle East and North Africa, which retains its position as the least peaceful region of the world.

Source: Forbes June 06, 2018 15:33 UTC