At the socioeconomic level, the world is improving, people are living longer and better; however, we see an increase in the gaps between countries, both economically and in terms of peace, the expert explained by video call last Friday.
97 countries worsened their peace levels in 2023, more than in any other year since the creation of the index in 2008. This means that, mainly, there has been a deterioration in their militarization indicators because there are more arms exports and imports, more military investment, when in previous years it had been decreasing, says Collins.
The risk of low-intensity hostilities erupting into open conflict has also increased. Moreover, Collins warns, this year is a high-risk year because half of humanity is voting and the world is increasingly polarized.
We see risk of conflict spillover. We see sparks that can start a fire, he adds. There are a lot of unresolved but dormant conflicts. At any time, the report warns, these can flare up and become major wars.
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