LACK OF PEACE AND JUSTICE

The number of conflict-related civilian deaths increased by 

50%

108,4

in 2022, mainly due to the war in Ukraine

million people worldwide were forcibly displaced in 2022

This is 19 million more than in 2021 and two and a half times more than a decade ago

Failure to implement Goal 16 will result in various consequences: 

• increase in armed conflicts;
• lack of social equality;
• institutional instability;
• a threat to human rights and governance;
• hindering the development of societies.

• According to the Global Peace Index 2020, only 14% of the world is internally free from conflicts and violence. There is also a growing number of victims of violence around the world, with approximately 500,000 people dying in 2018 in connection with armed conflicts.
• According to a 2020 Oxfam report, the richest 1% of people in the world have more wealth than the poorest 6.9 billion. This clearly shows the existing social inequality which has a negative impact on social stability.
• According to the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2019, only 22% of countries in the world achieved a score above 60 points (where 100 means no corruption). This means that corruption is still a widespread problem in many countries, which affects the effective operation of public institutions.

Currently: