The planet met in 2024 the highest number since 1946. It overcame 2023 which was already a record year. The figures have brought to light a Norwegian report, highlighting the risks associated with US disengagement.
Last year, 61 clashes were recorded worldwide in 36 countries. Some of them rage more than one conflict at the same time, according to the report by the Prio’s Peace Research Institute. In 2023, these numbers were 59 and 34, respectively.
“. The world today is much more violent and much more fragmented than it was 10 years ago, “commented Siri Aas Roustad, chief author of the research that records the trends in 1946-2024.
Countries affected by armed conflicts
Africa remains Epirus most affected by 28 conflicts between states (involving at least one state), followed by Asia (17), the Middle East (10), Europe (3) and America (2).
In over half the countries there are two or more conflicts raging.
about 129,000, which makes in 2024 with the fourth highest number of dead since the end of the Cold War in 1989, according to the survey.
This report is linked to the wars in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip and the conflicts in the Ethiopian region of Tigrai.
US position
“It is not the time for the US, or any great global power, to become introverted and abandon international involvement. Protectionism, in the face of increasing violence in the world, would be a big mistake with enduring consequences for human life, “said Siri Aas Roustant, referring mainly to his” first America “policy defended by Donald Trump after his return to the White House.
“It is wrong to believe that people can turn their eyes elsewhere. Either under the presidency of Donald Trump or under future governance, the abandonment of global solidarity will now mean abandonment of stability that the US itself has helped to build after 1945, “she said.
The research is based on data gathered by the Swedish University of Uppsala.
