Crisis Prevention and Recovery

UNDP and Swiss Government Convene Summit on Armed Violence
GENEVA, 12 September, 2008 – Senior officials from more than 60 countries convened today to strengthen their commitment to reducing the effects of armed violence, recognizing both the tragic human and developmental costs of civil war, gang violence, organized crime and inter-ethnic violence. Read more...

Read the opening speech by Kathleen Cravero, Assistant Administrator and Director, Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, at the Geneva Review Summit on Armed Violence and Development.

Read the outcome statement of the Geneva Review Summit in English, French, and Spanish.

Read the full report on Global Burden of Armed Violence.

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