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Highest Number Of Conflicts Worldwide Last Year Since 1946: Study
The Straits Times
|June 12, 2025
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 on June 11 showed, highlighting the risks linked to a US disengagement.
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In 2024, 61 conflicts were registered in the world across 36 countries, with some countries experiencing several simultaneous conflicts, the report by the Peace Research Institute of Oslo (Prio) said.
In 2023, there were 59 conflicts in 34 countries.
"This is not just a spike — it's a structural shift," said Dr Siri Aas Rustad, the main author of the report which covers trends in armed conflicts in the period between 1946 and 2024.
This story is from the June 12, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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