The Global PEACEFULNESS Prog

According to this survey, Russia now ranks as the least peaceful country in the world, below Sudan, Afghanistan and Yemen.

Source: Visual Capitalist

https://www.voronoiapp.com/maps/Mapped-The-Global-Peace-Index-in-2026-8835

Some Mondays, the world feels heavy. 🌊

Wars. Climate crises. Inequality. Displacement. The challenges of our time are real, and it is okay to feel the weight of them.

But the United Nations was built precisely for moments like this. Not to look away from the storm, but to navigate through it.

As Secretary-General António Guterres reminded the world at the start of 2026:

"Even in the rough seas of today, we can anchor our action in peace, dignity, and hope."

That is our Monday motivation — not blind optimism, but the deliberate, daily choice to act for peace, for people, for a world that works for everyone.

From UN Geneva, that work continues. This week and every week. 💙

Hate speech causes real harm – and has no place in our societies.

Although it may take many forms, the consequences of hate and intolerance are real and painful.

We can all take action by challenging hate wherever we may see it.

Human rights and democracy are in retreat worldwide. The EU is not retreating with them.

Throughout 2025, we continued to defend human dignity, justice and accountability, working with partners and civil society around the world.

From supporting more than 10,000 human rights defenders through ProtectDefenders.eu to deploying seven election observation missions, advancing access to health and supporting accountability from Ukraine to Afghanistan, the EU remained a steady and reliable partner.

Because peace does not last without accountability. And justice is not a privilege for some, but a right for all.

Read the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World.

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💰 "Who is going to invest in a country at war? We need peace, then we need good governance."

The Banker reported on Mo's interventions at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference where he used his platform to stress the importance of peace, stability and good governance in attracting investment across Africa.

📰 Read the full piece: https://bit.ly/4fbdnsU

The Biggest Threats to World Peace

Who poses the biggest threat to world peace? 🌍🕊️ This map, reveals a surprising global consensus, with the majority of the world pointing right at the USA. Take a look at how regional fears shift in Europe and the Middle East.

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Hunter Biden has brilliantly trolled Donald Trump by saying he will nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize for the Iran war.

It’s no secret that Trump wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize. He missed out on the prize last year, despite constantly repeating his dubious claims that he has single handedly stopped seven wars.

Of course, this still didn’t stop the actual winner, Venezuelan politician Maria Machado, giving her award to Trump anyway.

No doubt Trump will be eying up the Nobel Prize again this year. The small problem he might encounter is that one of the main things he’s done in 2026 is START a war, and, unlike FIFA, the Nobel committee don’t tend to be too fond of people who do this when it comes to deciding who should win the peace prize.

But now, Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has worked out a way that the Iran war could actually work in Trump’s favour!

In a hilarious post mocking the president, Biden wrote: “I am officially nominating Donald J. Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

“No President in History has ended the same war so many times. Our Dear Leader has ended the war with Iran at least 38 times by CNN’s count.

“No President has ever done this before. And he is nowhere near finished ending it.

“It’s a record worthy of the Nobel committee’s recognition. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”