a state of prolonged fighting between two nations or groups.
1. The United Nations reports that there were 21 armed conflicts worldwide in 2020. 2. The International Committee of the Red Cross defines an armed conflict as a situation where there is a use of armed force between two or more organized groups.
1. "Armed conflict is the result of failed diplomacy." Angelina Jolie 2. "The cost of armed conflict is borne disproportionately by the poor." Kofi Annan