Carlos Gil Gandía Professor of Public International Law and International Relations University of Murcia There is something deeply disconcerting about the fact that, having devoted a good part of the last century to building a legal order intended to prevent the repetition of the worst atrocities in history, we find ourselves once again debating whether force may prevail...
The International Day of Peace comes at a time when armed conflicts continue to shape the global landscape. According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), armed conflict was recorded in 49 states in 2025, while the number of interstate armed conflicts doubled from three to six compared with the previous year. Observed every year on...
"The task of politics is to prevent conflict; the task of education is to establish peace. We must convince the world of the need for a universal, collective effort to lay the foundations for peace." Maria Montessori Every May 16, the world celebrates the International Day of Living Together in Peace, a date that was established by...
According to the 18th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) the world stands at a crossroads. The number of countries involved in conflict has reached its highest point since World War II. These conflicts have a devastating impact on the global economy. The GPI estimates that the economic impact of violence reached $19.1 trillion...
