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Chad adheres to the Geneva Declaration!

24.12.2014 The new year starts in a positive manner. The Secretariat welcomes Chad as a new member state of the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development. To date 113 states have adhered to the Declaration. 

La nouvelle année commence de manière positive. Le Secrétariat accueille le Tchad parmi les états membres de la Déclaration de Genève sur la violence armée et le développement. A ce jour la Déclaration compte 113 états membres.

• For the list of GD states, click here

Media Release: GD Regional Review Conferences for Asia-Pacific

The Conference, being held in Manila on 8 and 9 October, brings together more than 120 representatives from the region to discuss how to reach measurable reductions in armed violence, and improve development, both in the region and globally

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Information event on the GD Regional Review Conferences for Asia-Pacific

The Permanent Mission of the Philippines and the Secretariat of the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development are delighted to invite you to an informational event on the Asia-Pacific Regional Review Conference on the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development

Friday 5 September 2014 | 12:30-13:30

Room VIII, Building A | Palais des Nations, Geneva

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Public discussion on Gun Violence, Disability and Recovery

The Surviving Gun Violence Project (SGVP), the Secretariat of the Geneva Declaration and the Graduate Institute’s Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP) invite you to a discussion on policy development related to survivors of armed violence.

Friday 7 March 2014

12:30-14:30 [please note that time has been changed as of 28 Feb!]

Auditorium Ivan Pictet, Maison de la Paix | Geneva

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Information event on 2014 GD Regional Review Conferences

The Permanent Missions of Guatemala and Switzerland to the United Nations Office and other international organizations, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Secretariat of the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development are delighted to invite you to an information event on the 2014 Regional Review Conferences on the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development.

Wednesday 19 February 2014 | 13:00-14:30

Conference Room XXIII, E Building, Palais des Nations | Geneva

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2014 - Working together to end armed violence

The Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development (GD) has held regular review conferences to assess progress its process and implementation. Review Conferences also provide an opportunity to highlight the agenda for armed violence reduction and prevention, and to build political momentum behind the core objectives of the GD. Previous Ministerial Review Conferences were held in Geneva in 2008 and 2011. To continue this momentum, a series of GD Regional Review Conferences (RRCs) will be held during 2014 to review the implementation of the Geneva Declaration's principles  and to strengthen support in the meaningful integration of armed violence reduction in national, regional, and international development processes, including the post-2015 development agenda. The Regional Review Conferences will be held in five different regions. Each will be co-hosted by a Core Group Member from the relevant region, along with the Government of Switzerland and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The first conference will be held in Guatemala in March 2014.

To stay updated on the RRCs, visit the dedicated webpage: www.genevadeclaration.org/2014RCC