BY FUND FOR PEACE The Fund for Peace is proud to announce that its Bottom 100 Campaign has won Gold in the 2018 GOV Design Awards in the category of Event Experience. The Awards organizers, DrivenxDesign, describe the GOV Design Awards as celebrating “the courage of both commissioners and creators design projects within the government, […]
Category Archives: Media Release
Remembering Former FFP Board Trustee Ambassador Princeton Lyman
- 25 August 2018
FUND FOR PEACE BOARD OF TRUSTEES It is with deep sadness that Fund for Peace recognizes the passing of its former Board Trustee, Ambassador Princeton Lyman. As a former Assistant Secretary of State for African affairs (1981-1986), U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria (1986-1989), Director of U.S. Refugee programs (1989-1992), U.S. Ambassador to South Africa (1992-1995), and […]
2018 Fragile States Index: Qatar Most-Worsened Country; United States Worsens Significantly Due to Social and Political Pressures
- 23 April 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 23, 2018 Media Contact: Charles Fiertz, [email protected] Washington, D.C. — April 23, 2018 — Following a tumultuous year around the globe, Qatar, Spain, Venezuela, the United States and Yemen have been assessed as the world’s most-worsened countries according to the Fragile States Index, released by The Fund for Peace today. Ultimately […]
Press Release: Fragile States Index 2015 Released
- 17 June 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2015 Fragile States Index Released: South Sudan most fragile state for second year in a row; Finland remains at best position; Ukraine, Russia, Syria, Libya, and Mali worsen; Cuba, Georgia, Portugal, and Zimbabwe make gains. WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Fund for Peace (FFP) releases its eleventh annual 2015 Fragile States Index, […]
Press Release: Fragile States Index 2014 Released
- 24 June 2014
Contact: J.J. Messner Office: +1 202 223 7940 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2014 Fragile States Index Released: South Sudan replaces Somalia as most fragile state; Finland remains at best position; Central African Republic, Syria, Libya, and Mozambique worsen; Iran, Cuba, Mexico, Serbia, and Zimbabwe make gains. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Fund for Peace today released the tenth edition of […]
Press Release: Failed States Index 2013 Released
- 23 June 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2013 Failed States Index Released: Somalia ranked most troubled state for 6th straight year; Finland remains at best position; Mali, Mauritania, Syria and Burkina Faso fall; Japan recovers. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Fund for Peace today released the ninth edition of its annual Failed States Index (FSI), highlighting global political, economic and […]
Despite the Palestinian Authority's recent decision to postpone the #2021PalestinianElections, #FFP RA @DaniBatterman suggests there may be reason for cautious optimism regarding Palestinian-Israeli relations moving forward. Read more on #Deconflictions: https://t.co/E6ETOFYa6a
Congratulations to FFP's #Deconflictions essay contest winner, @HadChristman! In her blog post, Hadley discusses the critical role our partner @PINDFoundation plays in supporting community-centered intervention to resolve violent conflict. Read more here: https://t.co/V00b7k1KOT
At 44th out of 180 surveyed @RSF_en, #FragileStatesIndex 2020 @fundforpeace said of the U.S.-
"The media landscape has been rendered almost maximally partisan."
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World Press Freedom Index | Reporters without borders
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) presents the 2020 World Press Freedom Index.
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