Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) Afghanistan was most impacted by terrorism in 2018
(2) India is highly impacted by terrorism and is ranked 7th
Of the above correct statement/s is/are:
(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both (1) & (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
(1) Afghanistan was most impacted by terrorism in 2018
(2) India is highly impacted by terrorism and is ranked 7th
Of the above correct statement/s is/are:
(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both (1) & (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
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- In order to measure the impact of terrorism,the seventh edition of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report was produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) on November 20,2019.
- The report assesses 163 countries mapping terrorism within its region.
- As per report, Afghanistan is now the country most impacted by terrorism – counting 7,379 deaths from terrorism – an increase of 59%.
2019 Report key findings:
- The total number of deaths from terrorism declined for the fourth consecutive year in 2018, falling by 15.2% to 15,952 deaths. This represents a 53% reduction since its peak in 2014 when 33,555 people were killed in terrorist attacks.
- Between 2002 and 2018, South Asia, MENA (Middle East and North Africa) and Sub Saharan Africa accounted for 93 per cent of all deaths from terrorism.
- South Asia has had the highest impact from terrorism since 2002, while Central America and the Caribbean region has had the lowest impact.
- The Taliban is now the deadliest terrorist group in the world, accounting for 38 per cent of all terrorist deaths. This is an increase of 71%.
- Terrorism still remains a global security threat with 71 countries recording more than one death – the second highest number of countries since 2002.
- Deaths in Europe fell by 70%. Western Europe recorded its lowest number of incidents since 2012.
- Female suicide attacks are still a small percentage of all terrorist attacks, accounting for 5% of suicide attacks from 1985 to 2018.
- The global economic impact of terrorism was US$33 billion in 2018; a substantial decrease of 38% from the previous year.
Five most & least terrorism affected countries:
- Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Syria and Pakistan are the most impacted countries holding consecutively the top five positions.
- Belarus, Guinea-Bissau, Oman, The Gambia and North Korea are the least impacted countries.
- India with score of 7.518 has been ranked 7th in the 2019 index.
Far right terrorism in the west:
- There has been an increase in far-right terrorism in Western Europe, North America, and Oceania for the third consecutive year.
- In North America, Western Europe, and Oceania, far-right attacks increased by 320 per cent over the past five years.
- Far-right terrorism is also more likely to be carried out by individuals unaffiliated with a specific terrorist group.
- The rise in politically motivated attacks by unaffiliated individuals comes at a time when Positive Peace is declining across the West. Declines in Positive Peace are usually associated with higher levels of social disorder.
Links:
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/GTI-2019web.pdf
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/GTI-2019-briefingweb.pdf