What conflicts are going on in the world today?
While terrorism often strikes fear in people, only three of the world’s ongoing conflicts are linked to terrorism, according to the CFR….Detailing the Conflicts.
| Conflict Name | Type | Countries Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Civil War in Libya | Civil War | Libya |
| War in Afghanistan | Civil War | Afghanistan |
| Civil War in Syria | Civil War | Syria |
Where are the wars right now?
Wars (1,000–9,999 combat-related deaths in current or past year)
| Start of conflict | Conflict | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | War in Darfur | Sudan |
| 2003 | Iraq conflict Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present) | Iraq |
| 2004 | Kivu conflict | Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda Burundi |
| 2009 | Boko Haram insurgency | Nigeria Cameroon Niger Chad |
Why is the global picture getting worse?
That list of benighted countries points to one of the key reasons for the worsening global picture. According to the latest edition of the IEP, many of the conflicts and crises that have emerged over the past ten years remain unresolved today even as new ones crop up – meaning the overall level of violence has been rising.
Is the world more or less peaceful now than ever before?
The world is less peaceful today than at any time in the past decade, according to research from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) issued today. Over the past year the situation in 71 countries has improved, but it has deteriorated in 92 others, according to the latest edition of the IEP’s annual Global Peace Index.
Are religions growing because people feel unsafe?
In populations where there is an increase in existential security (in nations that feel affluent and safe), religious membership decreases. So, religions are growing because people feel unsafe, but Pinker is jumping up and down pointing to data that we are, in fact, more safe—safer now than ever.
Why is the bad stronger than the good?
The bad is stronger than the good because humans evolved: it is more adaptive to avoid the bad than to search out the good. Because of our evolutionarily supplied love of fear and preference for the bad, our modern news is 24/7 reporting about bad and scary things.