Others have warned that absent new efforts to reinvigorate lagging peace processes, Covid-19 could exacerbate the conditions that foment internal conflicts, leading to an uptick in violence. Some have argued that the pandemic could accelerate the rising numbers of civil conflicts around the world, a trend already underway. Since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, concerns emerged about its impacts on armed conflict, violence, and peace.
Policymakers and donors should prioritize peacebuilding and conflict prevention programming, integrating them into humanitarian assistance efforts and moving beyond emergency pandemic response. Armed conflicts were on the rise before 2020, and Covid-19 did little to change that however, the pandemic has led to other forms of violence and indirectly affected the health, humanitarian, economic, and governance issues often at the root of violent conflict. Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health, and Immunizations. Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Impacts. 
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