10-year trends in conflict
- Author: United Nations
- Main Title: World Humanitarian Data and Trends 2017 , pp 30-31
- Publication Date: January 2018
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/ba76f6c0-en
- Language: English
The number of political conflicts has increased since 2006. As of 2016, 402 conflicts were ongoing, compared to 278 in 2006. Of the 402 conflicts in 2016, 38 were documented as high-intensity conflicts, including war. Conflicts in Syria and Yemen escalated to full-scale war in 2016. Since 2006, medium-intensity conflicts have experienced the greatest increase in number: from 83 in 2006 to 188 in 2016. On average, Asia and Oceania records the most conflicts per year (118) and has experienced the greatest increase in the number of conflicts since 2006.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789213629376
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/b7f20438-en
Related Subject(s):
Human Rights and Refugees
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United Nations
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Women and Gender Issues
Sustainable Development Goals:
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