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NORTH AMERICA
Peace in North America deteriorated last year, recording the second largest regional deterioration. Canada showed a small improvement in overall score, but the deterioration in the United States was much larger. While Canada remains one of the ten most peaceful countries in the world, the US fell four places to 128th in the index in 2019. The US has deteriorated every year since 2016.
Militarisation improved slightly in the region, based on fewer weapons imports into the US and reduced weapons exports and nuclear and heavy weapons capabilities in Canada. However, the US did increase its military expenditure (% GDP) and armed services personnel rate, while also reducing UN peacekeeping funding.
Safety and Security deteriorated significantly in the region, as it was the only domain to deteriorate overall in both countries. The impact of terrorism lessened in the US, but increased in Canada. The homicide rate rose in both countries, although significantly more in the US. Both countries’ homicide rates remain below the global average of seven per 100,000, but while the rate in Canada is 1.7, the rate in the US rose 9.7 per cent from 4.9 to 5.4. The country continues to struggle with gun violence, ranking 104 out of 163 for its homicide rate.
The regional score for Ongoing Conflict deteriorated due to the US’s ongoing international military engagements, including its engagement with ISIL. While Canada’s score for external conflicts fought improved last year, the US’s score remains a five out of five.
North America does have the strongest regional score in the world for relations with neighbouring countries, which will hopefully hold with the successful implementation of a new regional trade agreement. Known as the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement in the US and the Canada-United States–Mexico Agreement in Canada, NAFTA’s replacement was signed by all three heads of state at the November 2018 G20 summit in Buenos Aires. However, domestic concerns remained in all three countries, and at the time of writing, none of the three legislatures had ratified the agreement, all expressing different issues with the culmination of the two-year trade dispute.”
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NORTH AMERICA
Peace in North America deteriorated last year, recording the second largest regional deterioration. Canada showed a small improvement in overall score, but the deterioration in the United States was much larger. While Canada remains one of the ten most peaceful countries in the world, the US fell four places to 128th in the index in 2019. The US has deteriorated every year since 2016.
Militarisation improved slightly in the region, based on fewer weapons imports into the US and reduced weapons exports and nuclear and heavy weapons capabilities in Canada. However, the US did increase its military expenditure (% GDP) and armed services personnel rate, while also reducing UN peacekeeping funding.
Safety and Security deteriorated significantly in the region, as it was the only domain to deteriorate overall in both countries. The impact of terrorism lessened in the US, but increased in Canada. The homicide rate rose in both countries, although significantly more in the US. Both countries’ homicide rates remain below the global average of seven per 100,000, but while the rate in Canada is 1.7, the rate in the US rose 9.7 per cent from 4.9 to 5.4. The country continues to struggle with gun violence, ranking 104 out of 163 for its homicide rate.
The regional score for Ongoing Conflict deteriorated due to the US’s ongoing international military engagements, including its engagement with ISIL. While Canada’s score for external conflicts fought improved last year, the US’s score remains a five out of five.
North America does have the strongest regional score in the world for relations with neighbouring countries, which will hopefully hold with the successful implementation of a new regional trade agreement. Known as the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement in the US and the Canada-United States–Mexico Agreement in Canada, NAFTA’s replacement was signed by all three heads of state at the November 2018 G20 summit in Buenos Aires. However, domestic concerns remained in all three countries, and at the time of writing, none of the three legislatures had ratified the agreement, all expressing different issues with the culmination of the two-year trade dispute.”
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