65 conflicts, 245,000 dead: 2025 was the world's most violent year since World War II
Published on: June 9, 2026, 11:20 a.m. | Source: CNBC TV18
A new Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) report shows state conflicts reached their highest level since World War II in 2025, with 65 active conflicts worldwide and a sharp rise in civilian deaths, led by violence in Sudan.
