by Emily Thompson, Activist Post:

Our world is crisis-ridden, and millions of people are suffering each day. Today, over 110 armed conflicts are taking place around the world. These conflicts, driven by regional wars, foreign interventions, attacks on civilians, and other factors, directly impact 14% of the world’s population.

As violence surrounds civilian areas, it leads to the destruction of critical
infrastructure, contamination of food and water supplies, and exacerbates extreme poverty, according to research conducted by grassroots action platform Global Citizen.