The world in 2024: Elections, wars and deals

The year 2024 emerges as a pivotal election year, with 40 elections set to take place

The world currently finds itself in intense turmoil characterised by its harrowing wars and conflicts, and yet open-ended in its array of possibilities and consequences. The data speaks volumes: the year 2023 was marked by 183 conflicts — a peak not seen in over a quarter-century.

The year 2024 emerges as a pivotal election year, with 40 elections set to…