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Conflicts at highest level since WWII
The number of interstate conflicts reached its highest level since WWII in 2025, with 8 active cases recorded by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program. Conflict deaths rose to 244,600 in 2025, driven largely by violence in Sudan, while global peacefulness declined for the 12th consecutive year, with the economic cost of violence exceeding $20 trillion.
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