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born 1949 Australia

Stephen John Killelea (born September 8, 1949) is an Australian businessman and philanthropist; and founder of the Global Peace Index.

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It is also very difficult to understand the effectiveness of our actions without measurements.

Once conclusions about the economic benefits of peace are drawn, it may be possible to transform the world through business-led initiatives, thereby helping to achieve peace and creating the environment that will make future sustainability possible.

The Study of Industries that Prosper in Peace – the ‘Peace Industry (2008)

One of the key benefits that emerges from the Global Peace Index is the concept of measuring peace. It is very difficult to understand what we can’t measure. It is also very difficult to understand the effectiveness of our actions without measurements.

Peace is the essential prerequisite because without peace we will be unable to achieve the levels of cooperation, inclusiveness and social equity necessary to solve our global challenges, let alone empower the international institutions needed to regulate the challenges.

The major challenges facing humanity today are global – climate change, accessible fresh water, ever decreasing bio-diversity and over population. These problems call for global solutions and these solutions will require co-operation on a global scale unparalleled in history. Peace is the essential prerequisite to create the environment to achieve the levels of co-operation necessary.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Steve Killelea (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.