The 2026 Global Peace Index (GPI), released by the Institute for Economicsand Peace (IEP), has revealed  that the world is struggling with the economic consequences of a record-high number of conflicts that are increasingly interconnected and difficult to resolve. Th report says this deterioration is driven by a profound geopolitical shift, characterised by the rising influence of middle powers and the waning strength of traditional European powers known as the "Great Fragmentation. Peter Ndoro spoke to Thomas Morgan, Chief Research Officer at the IEP.

<p>The 2026 Global Peace Index (GPI), released by the Institute for Economicsand Peace (IEP), has revealed &nbsp;that the world is struggling with the economic consequences of a record-high number of conflicts that are increasingly interconnected and difficult to resolve. Th report says this deterioration is driven by a profound geopolitical shift, characterised by the rising influence of middle powers and the waning strength of traditional European powers known as the "Great Fragmentation. Peter Ndoro spoke to Thomas Morgan, Chief Research Officer at the IEP.</p>