Theme: War & Conflict Made by

Theme: War & Conflict
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WHAT IS CONFLICT & WAR?
A conflict is a fight between armed troops.
War is the hostility towards other parties issued officially by governments/states.
Conflicts are part of war, though not every war sees actual conflict, nor is every conflict connected to war.
6 Current Conflicts in the World Today and Their Effects on Global Hunger
Conflict ravages countries in countless ways. And it’s the number one cause of hunger in the world, tearing families, communities, infrastructure, food systems and entire regions apart.
The war in Ukraine is the latest conflict to erupt. It has caused over a million refugees to flee the country and created a new humanitarian emergency in Europe.
However, Ukrainians sadly are not unfamiliar with conflict. In 2014, Russia invaded and annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. The move started an eight-year conflict that came to a violent head just last week. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022 and the violence has resulted in destruction, casualties and hundreds of thousands of displaced people.
1) Ukraine
2) Afghanistan
Afghans have suffered through so much: decades of civil war, foreign interventions, insurgency, a rapidly changing climate, and widespread political and economic insecurity. Here’s a quick overview of an incredibly complicated, complex situation:
In the 1980’s, Afghans suffered a violent fallout from local guerilla groups mounting an opposition to government forces. After the withdrawal of Soviet forces in 1991 came a brutal civil war that led to the formation of the Taliban and their expanding rule. After 9/11, a Western coalition targeted the Taliban and al-Qaida, waging a war that lasted more than 20 years. When the U.S. withdrew its troops from the country in August 2021, the government quickly collapsed and the Taliban regained power.
This recent upheaval has thrown the lives of Afghan families into turmoil and uncertainty yet again. Decades of conflict — combined with the impacts of climate change, gender inequality, economic instability and the COVID-19 pandemic — have caused deep hunger and suffering for Afghan communities across the country.
3) Ethiopia
Conflict in Ethiopia has been equally complex and drawn out. Between decades of fighting with neighboring Eritrea, internal power struggles and nearly two years of devastating civil war raging in the region of Tigray, Ethiopians have been forced to face war after war.
The conflicts have exacted a devastating toll on civilians. Communities are continuously caught in the middle — killed, displaced and pushed into starvation as conflict blocks aid and cuts off communication. The violence has also wreaked havoc on health facilities and other infrastructure, making it that much harder for us to reach and help people.
4) South Sudan
South Sudan’s declaration of independence from Sudan in 2011 turned it into the world’s newest nation. It also ushered in an era of violence that continues to this day.
The South Sudanese Civil War — a multi-sided conflict between government and opposition forces — put communities through nearly a decade of violence, poverty and hunger. Despite multiple internationally supported attempts at ceasefires and peace treaties, violence towards civilians continues.
More than 7 million people — 60 percent of the entire population — still doesn’t know where their next meal will come from
5) Syria
It’s been over a decade of hellish conflict for families across Syria, and there are now more Syrian refugees in the world than citizens of any other country. The ongoing civil war involves the government, rebel forces, various domestic groups, foreign countries and ISIS. It started as part of the wider Arab Spring protests in 2011, escalating each year with humanitarian atrocities, country-wide devastation and millions of civilian deaths.
Some 12.4 million people — almost 60 percent of the population — are hungry and don’t know where their next meal will come from. This is a 57 percent increase since 2019 and the highest number ever recorded in the history of Syria.
6) Yemen
Even before fighting broke out in early 2015, Yemen was one of the poorest countries in the Arab world. Now, nearly a decade of war has left thousands dead and more than 4 million people displaced. Fighting between government coalition forces and Houthi rebels in the country continues to harm and displace Yemeni families.
The conflict’s impact on the country’s infrastructure has been devastating, with major overland routes and airports severely damaged. A blockade on the coast of Yemen has limited the amount of humanitarian aid entering the port. 16.2 million Yemenis are food insecure — and malnutrition rates among women and children remain among the highest in the world.
As we mentioned above, we can see the ongoing conflicts and subsequent wars in different parts of the world, and global hunger is increasing after the war. Also, instead of preventing such conflicts, those sitting on the UN's platform do not stop condemning some countries as guilty. In my opinion, in order to immediately stop such conflicts and wars, the representatives of the UN and the hegemonic countries should find a certain solution.
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