Armed violence and development

AOAV works with partners to strengthen understanding of the interrelation between armed violence and development in order to support effective armed violence reduction and prevention.

Armed violence and development, what does the evidence tell us, GCAP report, July 2011 (117KB)

This brief reports offers key facts and figures about the impact of armed violence on development and calls for specific actions to tackle this problem.

The Civil Society initiative on Armed Violence and The Millennium Development Goals April 2010 (182KB)

This document looks at the interrelation between armed violence and development, in particular looking at the impact of armed violence on the MDGs, at measuring and monitoring armed violence and at building assistance to victims and survivors.

Measuring and monitoring armed violence

We work to build a strong framework for effective and comprehensive measurement and monitoring of armed violence.

Report Amsterdam Conference on Armed Violence and Development January 2011 (1,497KB)

This report offers an overview of the outcomes of the civil society Amsterdam meeting on measurement and monitoring of armed violence and recognition of the rights of victims and survivors.

Documenting national capacities to understand and address the problem of Armed Violence Latin America and The Caribbean March 2011 (219KB)

This report summarizes outcomes and discussions that took place during a civil society meeting in Bogotá in March 2011. The meeting set out content and methodology of the regional research in Latin America and the Caribbean on national capacities to understand and address the problem of armed violence. The research report will be published in October 2011.

Victims and survivors of armed violence

We work with partners in the field to understand the needs of people and communities affected by armed violence in order to effectively support their rights.

Report - Civil Society Conference on Armed Violence and Development- Amsterdam January 2011 (1,497KB)

This report offers an overview of the outcomes of the civil society Amsterdam meeting on measurement and monitoring of armed violence and recognition of the rights of victims and survivors.

Victims and survivors of armed violence April 2010 (289KB)

This paper reviews key areas of policy and service provision relevant to the rights of victims and survivors of armed violence. It makes broad recommendations to strengthen international responses to the impact of armed violence.

Weapons and armed violence

We analyse the use of specific categories of weapons to monitor their impact on civilians and to raise awareness of their humanitarian consequences.

Armed violence in the Arms Trade Treaty July 2011 (133KB)

This report looks at summarizing discussions on the inclusion of armed violence in the arms trade treaty following the 3rd preparatoy meeting in July 2011.

Armed Violence and Arms Trade Treaty March 2011 (65KB)

This report looks at summarizing discussions on the inclusion of armed violence in the arms trade treaty following the 2nd preparatory meeting in February 2011.

Further publications and external documents

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