UNDP works around the world to restore the quality of life for men, women and children who have been devastated by natural disaster or violent conflict.
Listen to Jordan Ryan, Director of the Crisis Bureau present our work in crisis prevention and recovery.
To learn more about BCPR's vision, read The Hope Agenda for Countries in Crisis.
Focus on Armed Violence Prevention
The global burden of armed violence constitutes a major developmental challenge.
Armed violence can erode governance structures, creates a climate of fear, undermines peace initiatives, exacerbates human rights abuses, prevents investment, disrupts markets, and closes schools and clinics. Young men are the most common perpetrators, as well as the most frequent victims, of armed attacks. Yet the impact of armed violence on women and girls is particularly brutal in many conflict zones, as well as in the home; and many boys and girls are denied education through forced enlistment in armed militias and gangs. For more information on UNDP’s work on armed violence prevention and small arms control, see our NEW WORLD MAP
UNDP, Norway pledge to reduce armed violence Oslo, 21 October 2009 — UNDP Administrator Helen Clark met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre today to discuss ways in which Norway and UNDP could work together to reduce armed violence, which kills more than 2,000 people every day worldwide, most of whom are civilians.Read more...
For more information on our work on armed violence prevention, click here.
