Nine out of ten violent deaths occur outside conflicts. 

 

The Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development strives to achieve measurable reductions in the global burden of armed violence by 2015.

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The Global Burden of Armed Violence 2011 report brings into sharp focus the wide-ranging costs of conflict and crime on development.


'Reduce armed violence, enable development.' The 2nd Ministerial Review Conference was held in Geneva on 31 October and 1 November 2011. The Conference allowed over 500 participants to share the wealth of experience that they have gained in tackling the scourge of armed violence.

In August 2012, the Geneva Declaration and UNDP will host an exhibition on seeing beyond violence, looking towards development. We invite those involved in violence reduction to contribute photos.