Date: 19th November, 2024
Location: Nigeria
The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Global Peace Criteria for Leadership Assessment.
This innovative framework is designed to evaluate the leadership quality of 21st-century leaders based on their contributions to global peace, ethical governance, and sustainable development.
As the world faces increasingly complex challenges, ranging from climate change to political polarization and regional conflicts, there is an urgent need to redefine leadership standards.
The Global Peace Criteria provides a holistic, multidimensional approach to assess leaders, encouraging them to embrace ethical practices, foster unity, and create lasting legacies of peace.
About the Global Peace Criteria
The framework evaluates leaders across ten comprehensive dimensions:
- Vision and Strategic Thinking: Examining global vision, long-term planning, and adaptability to challenges.
- Ethical Leadership: Highlighting integrity, inclusivity, and accountability in decision-making.
- Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution: Measuring mediation skills, nonviolent approaches, and bridge-building.
- Global Impact: Focusing on policy influence, multilateral cooperation, and enduring legacies.
- Emotional Intelligence: Assessing empathy, resilience, and communication skills.
- Innovation and Adaptability: Encouraging creative problem-solving and technological integration.
- Humanitarian and Environmental Contributions: Addressing human rights, sustainability, and support for vulnerable groups.
- Measurable Outcomes: Evaluating tangible reductions in conflict, economic prosperity, and social cohesion.
- Popular and Institutional Support: Gauging public endorsement and institutional legitimacy.
- Legacy and Inspiration: Fostering transformational leadership and cultural diplomacy.
Each leader is scored on a scale of 1-10 for each dimension, offering a transparent and objective ranking system.
Why It Matters
The Global Peace Criteria for Leadership Assessment aims to:
- Promote Accountability: Equip citizens and stakeholders with tools to evaluate leaders objectively.
- Inspire Excellence: Encourage leaders to prioritize ethical governance and peacebuilding.
- Shape Public Discourse: Highlight exemplary leadership practices while identifying areas for improvement.
- Foster Global Unity: Strengthen multilateral collaboration and the shared pursuit of a peaceful world.
Speaking on the initiative, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, PeacePro’s Executive Director, said:
“Leadership today must transcend self-interest to address the collective needs of humanity. Our criteria offer a framework to measure the effectiveness of leaders in building a better, more peaceful world.”
Next Steps
PeacePro invites governments, civil society organizations, academic institutions, and global citizens to engage with the Global Peace Criteria.
The first report, showcasing an evaluation of current world leaders, will be published in 2025.
About PeacePro
The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) is an independent organization dedicated to fostering peace, promoting ethical governance, and strengthening societal harmony worldwide. Through innovative programs, research, and advocacy, PeacePro empowers communities and leaders to build a more equitable and peaceful future.
