In 2025, the world saw a continuation and escalation of multiple conflicts across regions, with no major breakthroughs toward peace. Wars persisted in Europe, West Asia, Africa, and Southeast Asia, affecting more than half the global population and leading to widespread displacement and humanitarian crises. The Russia-Ukraine war remained Europe's most destabilising conflict, while fighting in Gaza, Myanmar, Yemen, and the South Caucasus showed little sign of resolution. Tensions between Israel and Iran reached a dangerous peak with direct military strikes, but a wider regional war was narrowly avoided.

Efforts at diplomatic settlements, including high-profile peace summits and international mediation, yielded only temporary relief or fragile truces. Civilian casualties mounted, infrastructure was repeatedly targeted, and refugee flows increased, straining aid systems and deepening global inequality. Sporadic violence and political instability also flared in regions like the Balkans, Thailand, Cambodia, and Haiti, highlighting the fragility of peace worldwide.

Despite calls for restraint and renewed diplomatic initiatives, the year ended with more active flashpoints than it began, leaving the world caught between ongoing wars and elusive prospects for peace.