With the post-World War II international order fading away and hostilities on the rise, the prospects for conflict prevention look dim. But the picture is not wholly dark. It is possible to identify tools that, if used properly, can reduce bloodshed.

Image source World in Maps 2025 was a bloody year. 2026 promises little better remarks the ICG in 10 Conflicts to Watch during the Year, one has already escalated three days into New Year, Venezuela Over the last year, fighting raged on in Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar and the Sahel, as did gang turf battles in Haiti. The war in Gaza wound down, but only after Israel, having resumed its assault in March, razed much of what was left of the strip. Israel and Iran traded blows, with the United States...

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