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The results of the survey , conducted by the Global Challenges Foundation, show that people throughout the world perceive the president as a destabilizing force and "six in ten consider the world more dangerous in 2018 than 2 years ago. (Image: Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament)
Ahead of mass protests planned in the UK to confront "the nuclear warmonger of our age," a worldwide survey focused on global stability and the trends of governance has found a majority of people believe the planet has become a riskier and more dangerous place since U.S. President Donald Trump was elected in 2016.
The results of the survey (pdf), conducted by the Global Challenges Foundation, show that people throughout the world perceive the president as a destabilizing force and "six in ten consider the world more dangerous in 2018 than 2 years ago. Politically-motivated violence was listed as the number one global risk by 88 percent of all respondents, while weapons of mass destruction were listed by 85 percent."
Among the key findings:
With a focus on the international angst and disgust generated by the rise of Trump, the UK-based Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, one of the group's organizing this week's demonstrations in London and across the country, stated on Wednesday:
Trump's torn up the Iran nuclear deal. He's threatened to kill millions with US nukes in North Korea. Those around him stalled the crucial Korean peace negotiations with talk of "doing a Libya" on North Korea.
One minute Trump's posing as the peace broker, the next minute he's preparing for war. His presidency threatens the security of the world and it's time for our movement to confront him.
While Trump is attending the NATO summit for two days before his scheduled arrival in the UK on Thursday evening, social justice organizations and angered individuals are planning to do everything in their power to let the U.S. president know he is not welcome.
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Ahead of mass protests planned in the UK to confront "the nuclear warmonger of our age," a worldwide survey focused on global stability and the trends of governance has found a majority of people believe the planet has become a riskier and more dangerous place since U.S. President Donald Trump was elected in 2016.
The results of the survey (pdf), conducted by the Global Challenges Foundation, show that people throughout the world perceive the president as a destabilizing force and "six in ten consider the world more dangerous in 2018 than 2 years ago. Politically-motivated violence was listed as the number one global risk by 88 percent of all respondents, while weapons of mass destruction were listed by 85 percent."
Among the key findings:
With a focus on the international angst and disgust generated by the rise of Trump, the UK-based Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, one of the group's organizing this week's demonstrations in London and across the country, stated on Wednesday:
Trump's torn up the Iran nuclear deal. He's threatened to kill millions with US nukes in North Korea. Those around him stalled the crucial Korean peace negotiations with talk of "doing a Libya" on North Korea.
One minute Trump's posing as the peace broker, the next minute he's preparing for war. His presidency threatens the security of the world and it's time for our movement to confront him.
While Trump is attending the NATO summit for two days before his scheduled arrival in the UK on Thursday evening, social justice organizations and angered individuals are planning to do everything in their power to let the U.S. president know he is not welcome.
Ahead of mass protests planned in the UK to confront "the nuclear warmonger of our age," a worldwide survey focused on global stability and the trends of governance has found a majority of people believe the planet has become a riskier and more dangerous place since U.S. President Donald Trump was elected in 2016.
The results of the survey (pdf), conducted by the Global Challenges Foundation, show that people throughout the world perceive the president as a destabilizing force and "six in ten consider the world more dangerous in 2018 than 2 years ago. Politically-motivated violence was listed as the number one global risk by 88 percent of all respondents, while weapons of mass destruction were listed by 85 percent."
Among the key findings:
With a focus on the international angst and disgust generated by the rise of Trump, the UK-based Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, one of the group's organizing this week's demonstrations in London and across the country, stated on Wednesday:
Trump's torn up the Iran nuclear deal. He's threatened to kill millions with US nukes in North Korea. Those around him stalled the crucial Korean peace negotiations with talk of "doing a Libya" on North Korea.
One minute Trump's posing as the peace broker, the next minute he's preparing for war. His presidency threatens the security of the world and it's time for our movement to confront him.
While Trump is attending the NATO summit for two days before his scheduled arrival in the UK on Thursday evening, social justice organizations and angered individuals are planning to do everything in their power to let the U.S. president know he is not welcome.
