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Article - #6 The World Is 0.28% More Peaceful Than A Year Ago

The passage summarizes the key findings of the latest Global Peace Index report published by the Institute for Economics and Peace. The report found that the world became 0.28% more peaceful over the past year, with 93 countries becoming more peaceful and 68 becoming more violent. Iceland was ranked the most peaceful country, holding the top spot since 2008, while Syria has been the least peaceful for the past five years. The chairman of the IEP warned that ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, political turmoil in the US, refugee flows, and terrorism in Europe continue to impact global peace levels.

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Article - #6 The World Is 0.28% More Peaceful Than A Year Ago

The passage summarizes the key findings of the latest Global Peace Index report published by the Institute for Economics and Peace. The report found that the world became 0.28% more peaceful over the past year, with 93 countries becoming more peaceful and 68 becoming more violent. Iceland was ranked the most peaceful country, holding the top spot since 2008, while Syria has been the least peaceful for the past five years. The chairman of the IEP warned that ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, political turmoil in the US, refugee flows, and terrorism in Europe continue to impact global peace levels.

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Reading 6

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions.

The world is 0.28% more peaceful than a year ago

A new report says the world is slightly more peaceful than it was a
year ago. The report was made by an organization called the
Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). The IEP has reported on
world peace for the past 10 years. Every year, it publishes a
document called the Global Peace Index (GPI). This index ranks 163
countries and territories on their level of peacefulness. It also offers
advice on how to develop peaceful societies. The latest report found
that the world became 0.28% more peaceful over the past year.
Iceland is the most peaceful country in the world. It has been
number one on the GPI since 2008. The next four most peaceful
countries are New Zealand, Portugal, Austria and Denmark.

The report says that in the past year, 93 countries have become
more peaceful, while 68 have got more violent. Researchers
measured many things to work out the level of peace in each
country. They measured the murder rate, how easy it was to get
weapons, terrorism and terror attacks, and the number of soldiers or
police each country had. The IEP said Syria is the least peaceful
country in the world. Syria has now been bottom of the list for five
years in a row. The next four most violent countries are Afghanistan,
Iraq, South Sudan and Yemen. The chairman of the IEP warned that:
"The world is still stuck with conflict in the Middle East, political
turmoil in the US, refugee flows, and terrorism in Europe."

1. What is the most peaceful place you know of?


2. Is it important to think about peace? Why?
3. What do you do to feel more calm?

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