US EditionHighest Number Of Conflicts Worldwide In 2024 Since 1946: Study
- The Peace Research Institute Oslo reported a record 61 state-based armed conflicts worldwide in 2024 across 36 countries, the highest since 1946.
- This increase is driven by heightened militant group actions and a combination of interconnected crises influenced by weak governance, cross-border influences, and community-level tensions.
- In 2024, Africa experienced the highest number of state-based conflicts, totaling 28, surpassing other regions such as Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, which reported fewer incidents.
- Battle-Related deaths held steady at approximately 129,000, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine causing around 76,000 fatalities and Gaza’s war about 26,000.
- Dr. Rustad warned that retreating from global engagement amid rising violence risks worsening threats to civilians, stability, and the international order.
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Africa: Military Conflicts At Historic High As U.S. Signals Retreat From World Stage
Oslo, Norway -- The world is experiencing a surge in violence not seen since the post-World War II era. 2024 marked a grim new record: the highest number of state-based armed conflicts in over seven decades.
Military Conflicts at Historic High as US Signals Retreat from World Stage
The world is experiencing a surge in violence not seen since the post-World War II era. 2024 marked a grim new record: the highest number of state-based armed conflicts in over seven decades. A staggering 61 conflicts were recorded across 36 countries last year, according to PRIO’s Conflict Trends: A Global Overview report. “This is …
Last year, 61 conflicts were registered in 36 countries, a record since 1946. It was the fourth most bloody year since the end of the Cold War, says the Oslo Peace Research Institute and are a record since 1946.
After 1946_ World Saw Highest Number of Armed Conflicts Last Year: Study
The world saw the highest number of armed conflicts in almost 80 years in 2024, dethroning 2023 as a record year, a Norwegian study published Wednesday showed, highlighting the risks linked to a US... ...
The world has experienced as many wars and armed conflicts as ever since the end of World War II. In 36 countries around the world, 61 conflicts have been recorded last year, with several conflicts raging in several countries at the same time, as stated in the report published on Wednesday by the Oslo Peace Research Institute (Prio). A year earlier, there were 59 conflicts in 34 countries. "Today, the world is much more violent and fragmented th…
2024 was the year with the most armed conflicts between states since 1946, with 61 conflicts in 36 countries. This represents a record not seen since the post-World War II period. This was shown in the report Conflict Trends: A Global PRIO Panorama.Read more]]>
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