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It highlights a broader decline in international cooperation, as evidenced by a Council of Councils report that downgraded the effectiveness of efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation and nuclear war from a B- to D-.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000129#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The US decision to exit the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) occurred despite findings from the International Atomic Energy Agency and US intelligence agencies that Iran was complying with the agreement's terms.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000129#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A report by the Council of Councils, representing 29 global think tank leaders, indicates a deterioration in international cooperation, assigning it a 'C- grade'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000129#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Council of Councils identified the failure of international efforts to stop nuclear proliferation and the risk of nuclear war as the most urgent global threats, downgrading the status of these efforts from a B- to D-.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000129#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Iran","North Korea","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis"]},{"id":"prio-001340","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001340","title":"CONFLICT TRENDS 2017","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018-05","source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/1dce3b35-6fa7-43d9-aaa8-d4efe4bcbd36/Dupuy Rustad- Trends in Armed Conflict 1946-2017 Conflict Trends 5-2018.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while the number of state-based armed conflicts and total casualties declined in 2017, non-state conflicts increased significantly. Syria remained the deadliest conflict, and the Islamic State (IS) was involved in 31% of all conflicts. The authors note a long-term general decline in warfare since the 1950s, though they warn that internationalized intrastate conflicts and religious extremism continue to pose major threats to global peace.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001340#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"State-based armed conflicts decreased slightly from 53 in 2016 to 49 in 2017, with 34 countries experiencing conflict in their territories. Only one conflict was a dispute between two countries: India and Pakistan over Kashmir.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001340#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Conflict casualties saw a significant decline in 2017, with nearly 69,000 people killed as a direct consequence of state-based armed conflicts. 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