Wars in Ethiopia, Ukraine and Gaza push total to 122,000 deaths in 59 conflicts in 2023, Peace Research Institute Oslo reports
Palestinians mourn relatives killed in Israeli attacks on Deir al-Balah this week. An estimated 23,000 people were killed in Gaza in just three months of 2023.Palestinians mourn relatives killed in Israeli attacks on Deir al-Balah this week. An estimated 23,000 people were killed in Gaza in just three months of 2023.
Siri Aas Rustad, author of the report and a research professor at Prio, said: “Violence in the world is at an all-time high … The figures suggest that the conflict landscape has become increasingly complex, with more conflict actors operating within the same country.before that,” she said. “And that becomes an international power struggle – who supports who, and where does the money go. It creates a tougher international environment.
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