@UCDP

Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) - the world's leading resource on peace and conflict data.

 Uppsala University
ucdp.uu.se
Joined February 2011
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Magnus Öberg and Therese Pettersson, both part of @UCDP, discuss how indirect deaths from war far exceed the fatalities recorded in conflict datasets.👇 telegraph.co.uk/global-healt…

One in six exposed to ‘conflict’ around the world, says report. But is Islington really as bad as...

Residents of Islington counted along with Gazans and Ukrainians in major analysis of violence against civilians

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Israeli military data shows 83% of deaths in Gaza were civilians. UCDP's Therese Pettersson calls this "unusually high", comparable to Rwanda & Mariupol. Guardian piece highlights civilian suffering & challenges in assessing wartime casualty data theguardian.com/world/ng-int…
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After a long time I created a map I want to share. Data from @UU_Peace (UCDP GED 24.1). Each dot = a violent event since 1989 🎨 Color = type of violence ⚖️ Size = fatalities (best estimate)
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A new article by UCDP's Magnus Öberg and Mert Can Yilmaz in Research & Politics reveals that differences between major conflict datasets aren't driven by sourcing strategies or inclusion thresholds as previously claimed. (1/3) Read the article: doi.org/10.1177/205316802513…

Measurement issues in conflict event data: Addressing some misconceptions about what drives...

Clionadh Raleigh, Roudabeh Kishi, and Andrew Linke recently compared their own Armed Conflict Location and Events Dataset (ACLED) to three other conflict event ...

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Some key findings: - Most differences stem from how projects handle ambiguity & uncertainty in poor information environments. - Auxiliary coding rules (e.g., counting "people killed" as 2 vs 10 fatalities) explain 90%+ of differences in some cases. (2/3)
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- Source evaluation standards matter more than sourcing strategies. - Stable definitions are essential for reliable measurement, not a flaw. (3/3)
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Trending in #InternationalRelations: ooir.org/index.php?field=Soc… 1) Organized violence & civilian victims (@jpr_journal) 2) Green industrial policy (@npejournal) 3) Limits to derisked decarbonization (@ripejournal) 4) Fortress AUKUS (@ip_palgrave) 5) Third World & decolonisation
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Want to know more about conflict deaths across the world? @OurWorldInData has now updated their visuals with the latest data from UCDP. ourworldindata.org/war-and-p…
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The war in Gaza features one of the highest civilian-to-combatant death ratios of any modern conflict. UCDP:s Mert Can Yilmaz elaborates on this in Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish) dn.se/varlden/svensk-kartlag…

Svensk kartläggning: Minst 29 000 civila har dödats i Gazakriget

Sedan den 7 oktober 2023 har minst 29 000 civila dödats i väpnade attacker i Israel och de ockuperade palestinska områdena.

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New @UCDP data shows conflict is at a historic high. In 2024, the world saw 61 state-based conflicts - the most since WWII. Africa tops the list, nearly doubling in a decade. “Now is not the time to retreat from global engagement," PRIO’s Siri Aas Rustad warns. prio.org/news/3616
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“The number of interstate conflicts doubled from two in 2023 to four in 2024. This is the highest number recorded since 1987, reflecting a trend in which interstate conflicts have become increasingly common since 2016.”
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Since 2010, the number of conflicts involving states has almost doubled, and the total number of deaths has increased five-fold. Read more about the new UCDP data in this @JPR_journal open access article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…

Organized violence 1989–2024, and the challenges of identifying civilian victims - Shawn Davies,...

This article examines global trends in organized violence based on new data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). In 2024, the number of state-based ar...

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Since 2010, the number of conflicts involving states has almost doubled, and the total number of deaths has increased five-fold. Read more about the new UCDP data in this @JPR_journal open access article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…

Organized violence 1989–2024, and the challenges of identifying civilian victims - Shawn Davies,...

This article examines global trends in organized violence based on new data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). In 2024, the number of state-based ar...

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What does the latest data say about global conflict trends? UCDP’s Therese Pettersson joined the launch of the @PRIOresearch Conflict Trends Report, sharing UCDP’s latest findings. 📺 Watch: youtu.be/kJjY8xRXK_k 📷: Kia Michaelsen
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New data from UCDP shows the highest number of active conflicts ever recorded, press release found here: eurekalert.org/news-releases…

UCDP: Sharp increase in conflicts and wars

The number of armed conflicts in the world reached a historic high in 2024. This is shown by new data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) at Uppsala University. Despite a marginal decrease...

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In their new paper, Schumann and Bara connect different forms of war-related UCDP violence and specific civil wars. A valuable read for anyone looking to understand how various forms of violence intersect and impact conflict dynamics. doi.org/10.1177/205316802513…

Who, what, and where? Linking violence to civil wars - Corinne Bara, Maurice P. Schumann, 2025

Civil wars are more than battles between governments and rebels; they involve a multitude of actors who perpetrate different forms of violence linked to the war...

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We are now receiving applications for one fully funded #PhDposition in peace and conflict research, with a focus on political violence in democratic countries. Read more. 👉 uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/jo… Also see our general PhD position.👉 uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/jo… #Democracy
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If you are at #ISA2025, come visit the UCDP in booth #109 in the exhibit hall for a chat on conflict data and some Swedish chocolate.
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UCDP's Therese Pettersson talks conflict trends & the emotional toll of researching violence on Finnish Radio Yle Vega. (In Swedish) arenan.yle.fi/poddar/1-73638…

"Världsläget är mörkt" | Vega i dag

I Uppsala sitter ett 15-tal personer och följer med och gör statistik över allt organiserat, väpnat våld i världen. En av de som jobbar där är Therese Pettersson. Redaktör Jessica Morney.

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UCDP Candidate Events Data are now available for the full year 2024 at ucdp.uu.se/downloads/ This map shows lethal events of organized violence at the PRIO-GRID level (download pdf for better resolution) tinyurl.com/2yrz97va
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