Peace Agreements Have Notably Declined 🕊️

Key Takeaways

• Between 2020 and 2024, a total of 210 peace agreements were reached, the lowest number over a four year period in a quarter century.
• In 2024, China and India arrived at a deal over border disputes following four years of military tensions.
• Meanwhile, South Sudan struck five deals and 23 were in reached in Colombia, but limited progress has been made across paramilitary groups in the country.

A Complicated Picture

Across numerous armed conflicts in 2024, peacemaking processes were largely stalled or absent in 2024.

Overall, 49 states faced armed conflict in 2024, with the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars significantly worsening.

A divided UN Security Council is one factor behind fewer peace agreements in recent years, which has been stymied in taking meaningful action in both the Ukraine and Gaza.