The past year has seen a sharp increase in political violence; Ukraine and Palestine were seen as the two main global flashpoints of the conflict.
The world had an experience new increase between conflicts inside 2024According to data provided by the NGO Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED), which maps conflicts in all regions of the world. According to NGO estimates, worldwide political violence increased by 25% in 2024 compared to 2023; One in eight people were exposed to conflict and 223,000 died.
Data also shows that global conflicts have doubled in the last five years. Another study by the International Institute of International Studies (IIIS) concludes that the intensity and human cost of armed conflicts are also increasing. 37% more people died compared to June last year compared to the previous annual period.
According to ACLED, “Palestine is the most conflict-ridden country in the world” and “Middle East The organization bases its assessment on four indicators: mortality, danger, spread and fragmentation of armed conflicts. It is estimated that 81% of the Palestinian population has been exposed to conflict, with 35,000 deaths in the last 12 years. There are an average of 52 conflict incidents per day in Palestinian territory.
The UN estimates that more than 45,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the war between Israel and Hamas began in October 2023. ACLED figures 50,000 There were deaths in Palestinian territories, including the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Meanwhile, the war in Ukraine remains the deadliest in the world, and Myanmar, where internal conflict has raged since the military staged a coup in 2021, is home to the largest number of armed groups.
Where else are conflicts getting worse?
It is estimated that there are 50 countries in the world where active conflicts occur. Although Ukraine and Palestine are seen as the two main hotspots of conflict globally, analysts say: other parts of the world son increasingly vulnerable.
According to ACLED’s 2025 Conflict Watch List, Mexico and Colombia in the Americas, Pakistan in Asia and Sudan, the Sahel and the Great Lakes region of Africa.crisis areas“It is likely to develop over the next 12 months. The watch list also includes Myanmar, Ukraine, Iran and its allies Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon.
UN calculates this 305 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2025Their needs are exacerbated by conflict and violence. The Center for Strategic and International Studies warns that the humanitarian needs of people in places such as Gaza, Myanmar, Sudan and Ukraine “are likely to be severely underfunded, despite obligations under international humanitarian law to protect the provision of humanitarian assistance.”
