Investing in the prevention of conflict is a better way to ensure a safer and more prosperous future than money spent preparing for and fighting wars.

We live in an age of extraordinary and dangerous contradiction. The world is wealthier than at any point in human history. Scientific and technological breakthroughs are transforming lives. Yet conflict and inequality are rising, people are being forced from their homes in search of safety at record levels, social cohesion is fraying, and millions of people are losing faith in the institutions designed to protect them.

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