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Publications
The Geneva Declaration Secretariat and affiliated organizations have published a number of analyses and surveys on armed violence and development.
General
- Geneva Declaration Secretariat. Global Burden of Armed Violence 2015: Every Body Counts. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Luigi De Martino and David Atwood. 2015. Reducing Illicit Arms Flows and the New Development Agenda. Research Note No. 50, Armed Violence. Geneva: Small Arms Survey and GD Secretariat.
- Anna Alvazzi del Frate and Luigi De Martino. 2015. Every Body Counts: Measuring Violent Deaths. Research Note No. 49, Armed Violence. Geneva: Small Arms Survey and GD Secretariat.
- Geneva Declaration Secretariat. Implementing the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development (Summary available in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish). 2014. GD Handbook. Geneva: GD Secretariat.
- Marcus Wilson. Instruments of Violence: Weapons Control Efforts to Reduce and Prevent Armed Violence. 2014. Policy Paper No.3. Geneva: GD Secretariat (also available in French).
- Mireille Widmer. Surviving Armed Violence (also available in French and Spanish). 2014. Policy Paper No.2. Geneva: GD Secretariat.
- Emilia Frost and Matthias Nowak. Inclusive Security, Inclusive Cities (also available in Spanish and French). 2014. Policy Paper No.1. Geneva: GD Secretariat.
- Tracking National Homicide Rates: Generating Estimates Using Vital Registration Data. Armed Violence Issue Brief No. 1 (see also Annexe 1, Annexe 2, Annexe 3), November 2012. Geneva: Small Arms Survey and GD Secretariat.
- Matthias Nowak. 2012. Urban Armed Violence. Research Note No. 23, Armed Violence. Geneva: Small Arms Survey and GD Secretariat.
- Luigi De Martino. 2012. Reducing Armed Violence, Enabling Development. Research Note No. 19, Armed Violence. Geneva: Small Arms Survey and GD Secretariat.
- Sarah Parker and Marcus Wilson. A Diplomat's Guide to the UN Small Arms Process. August 2012. Geneva: Small Arms Survey.
- Elisabeth Gilgen. 2012. Armed Violence: Spotlight on Lethal Effects. Research Note No. 17, Armed Violence. Geneva: Small Arms Survey and GD Secretariat.
- Matthias Nowak. 2012. Femicide: A Global Problem. Research Note No. 14, Armed Violence. Geneva: Small Arms Survey and GD Secretariat.
- Jamil Chade. 2012. The Conflict and Fragility Agenda Post-Busan: Directions, Opportunities, Challenges. Geneva: GD Secretariat and Geneva Peacebuilding Platform.
- Geneva Declaration Secretariat. 2011. Global Burden of Armed Violence 2011: Lethal Encounters. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Paul Eavis. 2011. Working Against Violence: Promising Practices in Armed Violence Reduction and Prevention (also available in Spanish). Geneva: GD Secretariat. (Now updated and corrected with the Swiss Federal Government and UNDP partner logos)
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development–Development Assistance Committee (OECD–DAC).2011. Investing in Security: A Global Assessment of Armed Violence Reduction Initiatives, Conflict and Fragility. Paris: OECD Publishing.
- Elisabeth Gilgen and Lauren Tracey. 2011. Contributing Evidence to Programming: Armed Violence Monitoring Systems. Geneva: GD Secretariat.
- Jennifer Milliken with Elisabeth Gilgen and Jasna Lazarevic. 2011. Tackling Violence against Women: From Knowledge to Practical Initiatives. Geneva: GD Secretariat.
- Elisabeth Gilgen, Keith Krause and Robert Muggah. 2010. Measuring and Monitoring Armed Violence - Goals, Targets and Indicators. Geneva: GD Secretariat.
- Geneva Declaration Secretariat. 2008. Global Burden of Armed Violence. Geneva: GD Secretariat.
- Geneva Declaration Secretariat. 2007. Armed Violence Prevention and Reduction - A Challenge for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Geneva: GD Secretariat.
Latin America
- Lethal Violence in the Americas. Geneva Declaration Factsheet. April 2014.
- GD Secretariat, CERAC, and Small Arms Survey. 2012. Guatemala en la encrucijada. Panorama de una violencia transformada (in Spanish). Executive Summary in English and Spanish. Press Release in English and Spanish. Bogotá and Geneva: GD Secretariat and CERAC.
- Astley Henry. 2011. Peace Brokers: Understanding Good Practice in Violence Prevention and Reduction in Jamaica (also available in Spanish). Kingston: The Violence Prevention Alliance Jamaica.
- Keith Krause and Robert Muggah. 2008. Framing Contexts and Responses to Armed Violence: Perspectives from Latin America and the Caribbean. Paris: OECD-DAC Network on Conflict, Peace, and Development Co-operation (CPDC)
- Keith Krause and Robert Muggah. 2007. Measuring the Scale and Distribution of Armed Violence. Paris: OECD-DAC Network on Conflict, Peace, and Development Co-operation (CPDC).
- Keith Krause and Robert Muggah. 2008. ‘La violencia armada en América Latina y el Caribe.’ Hechos del Callejón, No. 32. Peace and Reconciliation Area of UNDP-Colombia. January, pp. 16–18.
Africa
- Lethal Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa. Geneva Declaration Factsheet. November 2014.
- Jana Krause. 2011. A Deadly Cycle: Ethno-Religious Conflict in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria . Geneva: GD Secretariat.(An Executive Summary is also available)
- Diego E. Zavala and Jennifer M. Hazen. 2009. Understanding Violence - The Role of Injury Surveillance Systems in Africa. Geneva Declaration Working Paper
- Stéphanie Pézard and Savannah de Tessières. 2008. Insecurity is also a War - An Assessment of Armed Violence in Burundi. Geneva: GD Secretariat.
- Stéphanie Pézard and Savannah de Tessières. 2008. L'insécurité est une autre guerre - Analyse de la violence armée au Burundi. Geneva: GD Secretariat.
- Robert Muggah. 2008. Armed Violence in Africa: Reflections on the Costs of Crime and Conflict. Geneva: UNDP.
- Adèle Kristen. 2008. Guns and Roses: Gender and Armed Violence in Africa. Geneva: UNDP.
- James Bevan. 2008. Between a Rock and Hard Place: Armed Violence in African Pastoral Communities. Geneva: UNDP.
- Robert Muggah and Anna Alvazzi del Frate. 2008. More Slums Equals More Violence: Reviewing Armed Violence and Urbanization in Africa. Geneva: UNDP.
- Milton Mutto. 2008. The Youth of Africa: A Threat to Security or a Force for Peace? Geneva: UNDP.
Asia–Pacific
- Lethal Violence in the Asia and Pacific Region. Geneva Declaration Factsheet. October 2014.
- Geneva Declaration Secretariat. 2010. Urban Violence in an Urban Village - A case Study of Dili, Timor-Leste. Geneva: GD Secretariat. (Executive Summary, Tetum version)
- Issue Brief 5. 2009. After the guns fall silent: sexual and gender-based violence in Timor-Leste
- Issue Brief 4. 2009. Tracking violence in Timor-Leste: A sample of emergency room data, 2006-08
- Sarah Parker. 2009. Handle with Care: Private Security Companies in Timor-Leste. East Timor Law Journal
- Issue Brief 3. 2009. Electoral violence in Timor-Leste: mapping incidents and responses
- Issue Brief 2. 2009. Groups, gangs, and armed violence in Timor-Leste
- Issue Brief 1. 2008. Dealing with the kilat: An historical overview of small arms availability and arms control in Timor-Leste
- Sarah Parker. 2008. Commentary on the Draft Arms Law in Timor-Leste. East Timor Law Journal
- Jennifer M. Hazen. 2008. Armed Violence in Asia and the Pacific: An Overview of the Causes, Costs and Consequences. Geneva: UNDP.
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, and South-eastern Europe
- Lethal Violence in Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Europe. Geneva Declaration Factsheet. July 2014.
- Jasna Lazarevic and Savannah de Tessières. 2008. Assessing Armed Violence in the Caucasus, Eastern Europe and South-Eastern Europe. Geneva: UNDP.