In this edition of\xa0Wilson Center NOW, \xa0we are joined by Michael Collins, Executive Director, The Americas at the Institute\xa0for Economics & Peace. He highlights the 18th edition of the annual Global Peace Index (GPI),\xa0produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). \xa0The index is the world\u2019s leading measure of peacefulness, and \u201creveals that the world is at a crossroads and without concerted effort, there is a risk of a surge in major conflicts.\u201d