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Armed Violence Reduction
The concept of armed violence reduction (AVR) has gained significant in importance after the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, 2006 Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development. According to OECD, more than 740,000 people die each year as a result of the violence associated with armed conflicts and large- and small-scale criminality. Furthermore, armed violence impedes humanitarian and socio-economic development and, hence, it is an obstruction to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Key numbers on armed violence from the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development * More than 740,000 people have died directly or indirectly from armed violence - both conflict and violent crime, criminal violence - every year in recent years. * More than 540,000 of these deaths are violent, with the vast majority occurring in non-conflict settings. * At least 200,000 people - and perhaps many thousands more - have died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geneva Declaration On Armed Violence And Development
The Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development highlights the role that states and civil society must play in preventing and reducing violence associated with war, crime, and social unrest. The Declaration was adopted on 7 June 2006 and is now endorsed by 113 states. It is the strongest political statement to date that addresses the impact of armed violence within a development context. Regular high-level diplomatic regional meetings and ministerial review conferences take place to assess progress concerning the process and implementation of the Geneva Declaration; the first two ministerial review conferences took place in 2008 and 2011. During 2014 a series of Regional Review Conferences have been organized not only to review the process in implementing the Geneva Declaration but also to reflect and gather support in integrating meaningfully armed violence reduction in national and international development processes, including the post-2015 development agenda. Overview B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |