Countering the decline of peace and democracy

Indignation is no longer enough: let's learn how to build peace!

A growing decline: we must act now!

For the first time in over 20 years, the number of autocracies(1) (91) now exceeds the number of democracies(2) (88).
Notes and sources: (1) Political system in which power is concentrated in the hands of a single person or a small group, without democratic control or real limitation of their authority (2) Two decades of decline in the global state of democracy - Demo Finland
72% of the world's population - or 5.8 billion people - now live under an autocratic regime, while less than 12% live in a liberal democracy, the lowest rate in 50 years.
Source : Autocracies outnumber democracies for the first time in 20 years: V-Dem
2024 marked the 9th consecutive year in which more countries experienced democratic decline than improvement.
Source : UCDP: Sharp increase in conflicts and wars - Uppsala University
With 61 active conflicts involving at least one state, the number of armed conflicts reached an all-time high in 2024, the highest number since statistics began in 1946.
Source : UCDP: Sharp increase in conflicts and wars - Uppsala University
With 13,900 civilian deaths, violence deliberately targeting civilians increased by 31% in 2024.
Source : UCDP: Sharp increase in conflicts and wars - Uppsala University

Every weakened democratic institution makes the next more vulnerable.

Without functioning democracies, it is impossible to implement the climate and public health policies our societies urgently need.

We must act now!

Here are a few examples of what we propose to help you learn about peace and democracy and take effective action.