World Conflicts
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Global conflict dashboard

Active theaters of armed conflict and the diplomatic efforts under way. Every figure links to its source and shows its date.

Armed conflicts tracked
31
25 active · 6 in ceasefire · 10 military operations
Tracker selection, as of 4 Oct 2026. Sources
Military operations
10
3 ongoing · 30 strikes mapped
Wikipedia: 2026 Iran war, US DoD fact sheet: Epic Fury first 24 hours, US DoD fact sheet: Epic Fury, GlobalSecurity.org Iran War daily update as of 1 Mar 2026 to 1 Oct 2026
People displaced
104M
refugees, asylum-seekers and IDPs from countries with tracked conflicts (UNHCR)
UNHCR Refugee Data Finder (API, end-2025) as of 31 Dec 2025
Negotiation tracks
31
13 stalled · 7 in talks · 5 at ceasefire · 6 agreed
Christian Science Monitor, PBS NewsHour, Al-Monitor, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera, Security Council Report, UN News, Security Council Report, France 24, Moemaka, Al Jazeera, US News / AP, CFR Global Conflict Tracker, Al Jazeera, The Star (Malaysia), Colombia One, News On AIR (All India Radio), Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera, Wikipedia: 2026 Iran war ceasefire, Al Jazeera, UN News, MercoPress, Balkan Insight, The National, CFR Global Conflict Tracker, Stars and Stripes, CFR Global Conflict Tracker, African Union Commission as of 6 May 2025 to 1 Oct 2026

World map

Click a country, zone or line for details and sources

Zones, lines of contact and strike arcs are approximate and illustrative, drawn from public reporting. They are not authoritative; click a shape for its sources. Borders from Natural Earth, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine in line with UN General Assembly resolution 68/262.

Global trend: tracked armed conflicts

Events per month Reported fatalities per month
0 0 5K 6.3K 10K 13K 15K 19K 20K 25KNov 2021: 5,872 events, 8,940 reported fatalitiesDec 2021: 5,500 events, 8,582 reported fatalitiesJan 2022: 7,559 events, 11,120 reported fatalities2022Feb 2022: 6,940 events, 9,387 reported fatalitiesMar 2022: 7,006 events, 13,172 reported fatalitiesApr 2022: 9,810 events, 13,115 reported fatalitiesMay 2022: 9,044 events, 11,605 reported fatalitiesJun 2022: 9,520 events, 11,467 reported fatalitiesJul 2022: 12,548 events, 13,089 reported fatalitiesAug 2022: 10,668 events, 10,737 reported fatalitiesSep 2022: 10,491 events, 10,919 reported fatalitiesOct 2022: 11,844 events, 15,524 reported fatalitiesNov 2022: 9,658 events, 12,548 reported fatalitiesDec 2022: 10,710 events, 12,506 reported fatalitiesJan 2023: 9,105 events, 9,315 reported fatalities2023Feb 2023: 8,890 events, 9,936 reported fatalitiesMar 2023: 9,062 events, 10,493 reported fatalitiesApr 2023: 11,425 events, 13,757 reported fatalitiesMay 2023: 9,686 events, 11,351 reported fatalitiesJun 2023: 10,283 events, 11,759 reported fatalitiesJul 2023: 12,866 events, 13,725 reported fatalitiesAug 2023: 10,995 events, 13,076 reported fatalitiesSep 2023: 13,229 events, 14,367 reported fatalitiesOct 2023: 12,208 events, 21,494 reported fatalitiesNov 2023: 11,937 events, 19,156 reported fatalitiesDec 2023: 14,789 events, 20,255 reported fatalitiesJan 2024: 11,995 events, 15,889 reported fatalities2024Feb 2024: 11,935 events, 14,917 reported fatalitiesMar 2024: 15,104 events, 17,585 reported fatalitiesApr 2024: 11,323 events, 12,597 reported fatalitiesMay 2024: 10,961 events, 18,081 reported fatalitiesJun 2024: 13,761 events, 23,537 reported fatalitiesJul 2024: 11,564 events, 15,382 reported fatalitiesAug 2024: 15,065 events, 18,255 reported fatalitiesSep 2024: 13,850 events, 15,369 reported fatalitiesOct 2024: 15,065 events, 18,743 reported fatalitiesNov 2024: 17,123 events, 24,467 reported fatalitiesDec 2024: 10,830 events, 17,572 reported fatalitiesJan 2025: 11,848 events, 18,151 reported fatalities2025Feb 2025: 11,746 events, 16,789 reported fatalitiesMar 2025: 16,163 events, 24,401 reported fatalitiesApr 2025: 12,695 events, 17,394 reported fatalitiesMay 2025: 15,880 events, 20,503 reported fatalitiesJun 2025: 12,511 events, 16,403 reported fatalitiesJul 2025: 12,028 events, 16,462 reported fatalitiesAug 2025: 14,585 events, 17,640 reported fatalitiesSep 2025: 12,036 events, 14,097 reported fatalitiesOct 2025: 11,279 events, 15,212 reported fatalitiesNov 2025: 13,980 events, 17,635 reported fatalitiesDec 2025: 11,045 events, 14,770 reported fatalitiesJan 2026: 14,716 events, 18,282 reported fatalities2026Feb 2026: 12,374 events, 12,542 reported fatalitiesMar 2026: 14,527 events, 14,337 reported fatalitiesApr 2026: 13,304 events, 12,853 reported fatalitiesMay 2026: 17,028 events, 15,014 reported fatalitiesJun 2026: 13,136 events, 9,947 reported fatalitiesJul 2026: 13,078 events, 10,960 reported fatalitiesAug 2026: 16,732 events, 13,868 reported fatalitiesSep 2026: 14,044 events, 12,865 reported fatalitiesOct 2026: 14,503 events, 15,331 reported fatalities
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026 Political violence events only (battles, explosions/remote violence, violence against civilians). Summed across the conflicts on this site; a few neighbouring areas may be counted under two conflicts.
Show data table
MonthEventsFatalities
Oct 202614,50315,331
Sep 202614,04412,865
Aug 202616,73213,868
Jul 202613,07810,960
Jun 202613,1369,947
May 202617,02815,014
Apr 202613,30412,853
Mar 202614,52714,337
Feb 202612,37412,542
Jan 202614,71618,282
Dec 202511,04514,770
Nov 202513,98017,635
Oct 202511,27915,212
Sep 202512,03614,097
Aug 202514,58517,640
Jul 202512,02816,462
Jun 202512,51116,403
May 202515,88020,503
Apr 202512,69517,394
Mar 202516,16324,401
Feb 202511,74616,789
Jan 202511,84818,151
Dec 202410,83017,572
Nov 202417,12324,467
Oct 202415,06518,743
Sep 202413,85015,369
Aug 202415,06518,255
Jul 202411,56415,382
Jun 202413,76123,537
May 202410,96118,081
Apr 202411,32312,597
Mar 202415,10417,585
Feb 202411,93514,917
Jan 202411,99515,889
Dec 202314,78920,255
Nov 202311,93719,156
Oct 202312,20821,494
Sep 202313,22914,367
Aug 202310,99513,076
Jul 202312,86613,725
Jun 202310,28311,759
May 20239,68611,351
Apr 202311,42513,757
Mar 20239,06210,493
Feb 20238,8909,936
Jan 20239,1059,315
Dec 202210,71012,506
Nov 20229,65812,548
Oct 202211,84415,524
Sep 202210,49110,919
Aug 202210,66810,737
Jul 202212,54813,089
Jun 20229,52011,467
May 20229,04411,605
Apr 20229,81013,115
Mar 20227,00613,172
Feb 20226,9409,387
Jan 20227,55911,120
Dec 20215,5008,582
Nov 20215,8728,940

Armed conflicts

All conflicts
Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict Asia · since 2025
372 fatalities 66K displaced
High intensity
Central Sahel insurgencies (Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger) Africa · since 2012
9.9K–11K fatalities 2.6M–3M displaced
High intensity
Eastern DR Congo conflict (M23/AFC, ADF) Africa · since 2022
3K fatalities 5.8M displaced
High intensity
Ethiopia conflicts (Amhara, Oromia, Tigray) Africa · since 2023
6K fatalities 3.3M displaced
High intensity
Haiti armed gang violence Americas · since 2021
5.5K fatalities 1.5M displaced
High intensity
Mexico cartel violence Americas · since 2006
24K–28K fatalities 541K displaced
High intensity
Myanmar civil war Asia · since 2021
100K fatalities 4M–5.2M displaced
High intensity
Nigeria / Lake Chad Basin insurgency (Boko Haram, ISWAP) Africa · since 2009
4K–6.6K fatalities 1.4M–2.3M displaced
High intensity
Pakistan insurgencies (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan) Asia · since 2007
3.6K fatalities 156K displaced
High intensity
Russia–Ukraine war Europe · since 2022
525K–600K fatalities 3.7M–5.9M displaced
High intensity
Somalia conflict (al-Shabaab, IS-Somalia) Africa · since 2006
7.3K–7.4K fatalities 3.5M displaced
High intensity
South Sudan conflict (SSPDF-SPLA-IO) Africa · since 2025
1.9K fatalities 180K displaced
High intensity

Figures are ranges across the sources listed on each conflict page.

Recent developments

  1. Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict
    Pakistani strikes in Kunar and Helmand; UN reports civilian deaths
    Al Jazeera as of 1 Oct 2026
  2. Taiwan Strait tensions
    U.S. officials assess Chinese invasion unlikely before 2028
    CFR Global Conflict Tracker as of 1 Oct 2026
  3. Somalia conflict (al-Shabaab, IS-Somalia)
    Ethiopia reported preparing to redeploy over 3,000 troops from Somalia
    CFR Global Conflict Tracker as of 30 Sep 2026
  4. Pakistan insurgencies (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan)
    September militant attacks reach 12-year monthly high
    The Nation as of 30 Sep 2026
  5. US-Israeli war with Iran (2026)
    US answers Iran's Hormuz proposal via Qatar; no strikes for weeks
    GlobalSecurity.org Iran War daily update as of 1 Oct 2026
  6. Iraq instability
    Last U.S. troops leave Iraq, ending anti-ISIS coalition mission
    NPR as of 30 Sep 2026
  7. Haiti armed gang violence
    Security Council extends Gang Suppression Force by six months
    Al Jazeera as of 29 Sep 2026
  8. Taiwan Strait tensions
    Taiwan says arms-sale talks with U.S. are continuing
    CFR Global Conflict Tracker as of 29 Sep 2026

Military operations

All operations
US-Israeli war with Iran (2026) 28 Feb 2026 – present · 4 strikes mapped
3.4K–3.6K fatalities
Active
US strikes on Islamic State affiliates in Nigeria 25 Dec 2025 – present · 1 strikes mapped
n/a fatalities
Active
US strikes on vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific (Operation Southern Spear) 2 Sep 2025 – present · 1 strikes mapped
205–231 fatalities
Active
India–Pakistan hostilities (May 2025) 7 May 2025 – 10 May 2025 · 8 strikes mapped
51 fatalities
Ceasefire
US raid in Venezuela capturing Nicolas Maduro (Operation Absolute Resolve) 3 Jan 2026 – 3 Jan 2026 · 3 strikes mapped
55–100 fatalities
Concluded
US strikes on Islamic State in Syria (Operation Hawkeye Strike) 19 Dec 2025 – 16 Apr 2026 · 2 strikes mapped
n/a fatalities
Concluded
Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar 9 Sep 2025 – 9 Sep 2025 · 1 strikes mapped
6 fatalities
Concluded
US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites (Operation Midnight Hammer) 21 Jun 2025 – 23 Jun 2025 · 4 strikes mapped
0 fatalities
Concluded
Israel-Iran war (June 2025, 'Twelve-Day War') 13 Jun 2025 – 24 Jun 2025 · 3 strikes mapped
1.1K–1.2K fatalities
Concluded
US strikes on the Houthis in Yemen (Operation Rough Rider) 15 Mar 2025 – 6 May 2025 · 3 strikes mapped
153–258 fatalities
Concluded
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