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<title>Our World in Data - War &amp; Peace</title>
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    <title>The Syrian civil war has killed hundreds of thousands, displaced millions, and caused poor health and widespread poverty</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/the-syrian-civil-war-has-killed-hundreds-of-thousands-displaced-millions-and-caused-poor-health-and-widespread-poverty</id>
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    <published>2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Bastian Herre</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/the-syrian-civil-war-has-killed-hundreds-of-thousands-displaced-millions-and-caused-poor-health-and-widespread-poverty"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/01f67802-ecf8-4ef2-b5ad-afb63f790200/w=608"/></a>]]></summary>
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    <title>Violence between Mexican drug cartels has surged in recent years</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/violence-between-mexican-drug-cartels-has-surged-in-recent-years</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/violence-between-mexican-drug-cartels-has-surged-in-recent-years"/>
    <published>2024-07-16T05:00:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Bastian Herre</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/violence-between-mexican-drug-cartels-has-surged-in-recent-years"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/3ed14a22-a61b-4d16-058a-cf3644793400/w=608"/></a>]]></summary>
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    <title>Millions have died in conflicts since the Cold War; most of them in Africa and intrastate conflicts</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/conflict-deaths-breakdown</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/conflict-deaths-breakdown"/>
    <published>2024-07-15T09:00:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Bastian Herre</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Deaths in the Middle East and deaths from violence targeting civilians have also been common.<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/conflict-deaths-breakdown"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/7beb0a30-47c4-49c0-0af9-d00da2baa600/w=512"/></a>]]></summary>
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<entry>
    <title>War and Peace</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/war-and-peace</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/war-and-peace"/>
    <published>2024-03-20T09:00:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Bastian Herre</name></author><author><name>Lucas Rodés-Guirao</name></author><author><name>Max Roser</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[How common are armed conflict and peace between and within countries? How is this changing over time? Explore research and data on war and peace.<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/war-and-peace"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/aa942158-857b-4a7a-76b1-596cc88e3f00/w=512"/></a>]]></summary>
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<entry>
    <title>Our Data Explorers on Armed Conflict and War</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/war-and-peace-data-explorers</id>
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    <published>2023-12-13T11:45:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Bastian Herre</name></author><author><name>Lucas Rodés-Guirao</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Browse our two detailed data explorers on armed conflicts and war, with almost 300 interactive visualizations across six data sources.<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/war-and-peace-data-explorers"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/48fba33a-841c-4d00-21a7-229748945a00/w=512"/></a>]]></summary>
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    <title>How different measures capture how common and deadly conflicts are, and when to use which one</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/conflict-measures-how-do-researchers-measure-how-common-and-deadly-armed-conflicts-are</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/conflict-measures-how-do-researchers-measure-how-common-and-deadly-armed-conflicts-are"/>
    <published>2023-10-20T16:04:25.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Bastian Herre</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[There are several ways to capture how common and deadly armed conflicts are. What are they? And when is which measure best?<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/conflict-measures-how-do-researchers-measure-how-common-and-deadly-armed-conflicts-are"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/48fba33a-841c-4d00-21a7-229748945a00/w=512"/></a>]]></summary>
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    <title>How major sources collect data on conflicts and conflict deaths, and when to use which one</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/conflict-data-how-do-researchers-measure-armed-conflicts-and-their-deaths</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/conflict-data-how-do-researchers-measure-armed-conflicts-and-their-deaths"/>
    <published>2023-10-13T16:03:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Bastian Herre</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[There are many ways to measure armed conflicts and conflict deaths. What approaches do different researchers take? And when is which approach best?<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/conflict-data-how-do-researchers-measure-armed-conflicts-and-their-deaths"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/485c0cd1-6f9e-4a7c-655a-fe65fa554800/w=512"/></a>]]></summary>
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<entry>
    <title>Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies</title>
    <id>https://ourworldindata.org/sdgs/peace-justice-institutions</id>
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://ourworldindata.org/sdgs/peace-justice-institutions"/>
    <published>2023-07-18T14:11:00.000Z</published>
    <author><name>Our World in Data team</name></author>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Sustainable Development Goals Tracker for SDG 16<br/><br/><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/sdgs/peace-justice-institutions"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/cfc38fa4-e903-487d-df44-8c2f25db2600/w=512"/></a>]]></summary>
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