Wars and conflicts in the world are massacres of civilians: more than 33 thousand killed in 2023

In 2023, more than 33 thousand civilians will die in the world due to armed conflicts: data presented to the UN Council

ROME – There were over 33 thousand civilians killed due to armed conflicts in the world in 2023: the data, which indicates an increase of 72 percent compared to the previous year, were presented to United Nations Security Council.

According to Joyce Msuya, UN deputy secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and relief, the actual toll “could actually be even more serious”. On the occasion of a meeting dedicated to populations held hostage by war, from the Middle East to Sudan and Myanmar, the leader denounced “an alarming lack of respect for international humanitarian law”.