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  1. Global Conflict Tracker | CFR Interactives

    By Center for Preventive Action The Global Conflict Tracker is an interactive guide to ongoing conflicts around the world and is supported by the Sue and Edgar Wachenheim Foundation.

  2. Conflicts to Watch in 2026 - Council on Foreign Relations

    The world is ever-changing, so geopolitical risk assessments need to be regularly updated. CPA does this with its award-winning “Global Conflict Tracker” interactive.

  3. Why Did World War I Happen? | CFR Education

    Apr 14, 2023 · World War I brought about the collapse of four empires: the Austro-Hungarian, German, Ottoman, and Russian. In many cases, the victors of World War I absorbed territory from those …

  4. Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Global Conflict Tracker

    Dec 18, 2025 · The war ended in 1949 with Israel’s victory and 750,000 Palestinians displaced, in what is referred to as the Nakba, meaning “the catastrophe” in Arabic.

  5. The President’s Inbox Recap: The China-Philippines Standoff

    Jun 10, 2025 · China claims the waters based on historical fishing activity and the “nine-dash line” drawn from Ming and Qing dynasty-era maps.

  6. Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Dec 16, 2025 · As the world has become more reliant on cobalt, copper, zinc, and other minerals, local and external groups have become more incentivized to get involved in the Congolese conflict.

  7. Why Did World War II Happen? | CFR Education

    Jul 25, 2023 · World War II led to the creation of the world as it exists today. From the ashes of the conflict emerged the international system of institutions promoting free trade, human rights, and …

  8. War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker

    Nov 6, 2025 · Understand the war in Ukraine and track the latest developments on the Global Conflict Tracker from the Center for Preventive Action.

  9. How Self-Determination Shaped the Modern World | CFR Education

    Sep 25, 2017 · The world map as we recognize it today is largely a result of decolonization. But now that the age of empires is over, is that map set in stone? Not quite. Self-determination continues to play a …

  10. Civil War in Sudan | Global Conflict Tracker

    Dec 16, 2025 · As the civil war enters its third year, Sudan’s two warring factions remain locked in a deadly power struggle.