UNDP works to address armed violence as a way to build durable foundations for sustainable development and contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
At the global level, and in partnership with other UN agencies, UNDP ensures that voices from affected countries and civil society are heard in international policy fora. UNDP has long-supported the development and implementation of international instruments including the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the Mine Ban Treaty, and the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development.
At the national level, UNDP supports governments and civil society across the globe to strengthen controls over small arms and light weapons; to sustainably prevent armed violence; to address the manifold problems posed by anti-personnel mines; and to support the prohibition of the use, transfer and stockpiling of cluster munitions.
