In Asia and Africa, with the end of ethnic conflicts, the main focus of violence is student demonstrations against North American cultural influence.

Refusing any peace dialogue, the IRA in Northern Ireland and ETA in Spain are today the main left-wing terrorist groups in the world, fighting for the implementation of socialism.

In the Middle East, peace agreements between Israel and the PLO put an end to the terrorist violence of Islamic fundamentalists.

One of its most significant aspects, in countries such as Brazil and Colombia, is the action of organized crime, especially the corrupting power of drug trafficking and its connections with politics.

Violence is no longer a problem in the contemporary world.