Syrian refugees cross the border toward Iraq at Peshkhabour border point at Dahuk, 260 miles (430 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, 2016. (UNHCR Photo)
Bloomberg: Refugees Now Make Up 1% of World Population, Peace Index Shows
* The Global Peace Index worsened for fourth consecutive year
* Refugees alone would create one of the world’s largest nations
The number of refugees fleeing conflicts ballooned to 1 percent of the global population, the highest level in modern history, according to a report showing the world is less peaceful now than at any time in the last 10 years.
Terrorism and internal conflict were the two biggest contributors pushing down the 2018 Global Peace Index, it’s fourth consecutive annual drop, according to a report published by the Institute of Economics & Peace. Iceland retained the top spot as the world’s most peaceful country while Syria was the least peaceful for the fifth straight year.
“Increased numbers of refugees, terrorism, and heightened political tensions were behind the deterioration,” Steve Killelea, the institute’s founder, said in an interview. “Refugees on their own would make one of the world’s biggest nations.”
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WNU Editor: I cannot help but feel that this number is only going to get worse.
