Nepal, Feb. 15 -- The rising geopolitical rivalry among the big powers has been the root cause of conflicts

Albert Einstein famously stated, "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones."

Conflict and violence are on the rise with numerous conflicts waged between states and non-state actors such as political militias, criminal, and international terrorist groups. On a regional basis, there has been a decline in the major conflicts in North Africa and South Asia, while conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Middle East and the Asia-Pacific are on the rise. On the basis of countries, violence increased significantly in Mali, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Israel, Palestine, Sudan...