World conflicts hit peak in 2025: report
The world saw the highest number of state conflicts since the Second World War in 2025, a study said on June 9, warning of a surge in attacks targeting civilians.
The annual “Conflict Trends” report from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) said 65 conflicts involving at least one state were recorded worldwide last year, a new high since 1946.
Conflicts between states also hit a new 80-year peak, doubling from the year before to eight, including border clashes between India and Pakistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Cambodia and Thailand, as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Israeli military operations against Syria.
“Unfortunately, there is not a lot of positive things,” researcher Siri Aas Rustad told a group of media outlets.
