Peace: Foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies which are free from fear and violence.
The Peace section of this report consists of a single sustainable development goal - 16.
Over the past decade more than 250 conflicts have affected all parts of the world, with about 55,000 people perishing annually as a direct consequence. The Global Peace Index suggests that the world as a whole in 2015 was less peaceful compared with 2014, due largely to deteriorating scores in societal safety and security, ongoing conflicts and global terrorism.