Conflicts on rise globally, highest level since WWII, data shows
⢠Global conflicts have surged to their highest levels since World War II, according to data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program. ⢠Conflict-related fatalities reached a record high in 2025, with approximately 244,600 people killed. ⢠This spike represents the deadliest year for conflict-related deaths since the program began tracking data in 1994.
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