BCPR | Armed Violence

Armed Violence Prevention

Each year, 740,000 people are killed as a direct result of armed violence—almost one person a minute. It is estimated that at least 875 million small arms and light weapons are in circulation today. To find out more, go to:

Fast Facts: Armed Violence and Small Arms & Light Weapons (SALW) (pdf)

News

Geneva Review Summit on Armed Violence, September 2008

Youth and Armed Violence Prevention in El Salvador, 2008

Publications

Policy paper on Armed Violence Reduction, OECD DAC, 2009 (pdf)

Armed Violence in Asia and the Pacific: An Overview of the Causes, Costs and Consquences, UNDP, 2008 (pdf)

Guns and roses: Gender and Armed Violence in Africa, UNDP, October 2007 (pdf)

Between a rock and hard place: Armed Violence in African Pastoral Communities, UNDP, October 2007 (pdf)

Armed Violence in Africa: Reflections on the Costs of Crime and Conflict, UNDP, October 2007 (pdf)

Country

Guatemala Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, April 2007 (pdf)

Guatemala: Tackling Small Arms and Violence at All Levels, UNDP, 2007 (pdf)

Municipalities Free of Weapons Project in El Salvador (in both English and Spanish)

POLICY

Voices From Countries in Crisis

Armed violence and women in El Salvador Marcela Smutt, Coordinator of the Governance Unit in UNDP El Salvador discusses the impact of armed violence on women (Spanish – streaming audio or mp3)

Armed violence prevention in Honduras
Juan Carlos Benitez, Programme Specialist in UNDP Honduras discusses initiatives in the country (Spanish – streaming audio or mp3)

Watch a video about small arms control featuring Sara Sekkenes, Senior Advisor for the Conflict Team, to learn more about how small arms, landmines, and the legacy of war creates an environment that inhibits human development.

Proposal

Learn more about UNDP programming in our Donor Proposal on Conflict Prevention and Recovery (pdf).