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The Human Security and Cities project
The Human Security and Cities project was established by the the Human Security Policy Division at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT). - Document
The cost of war: Afghan experiences of conflict, 1978-2009
Oxfam, 2009The conflict in Afghanistan is the preeminent international ‘war effort’ and as such the subject of intense media interest. However, the violence that the Afghan populace have to currently endure has been a constant for the past three decades. Successive waves of Soviet, Afghan Mujhadeen, Taleban and (controversially) NATO forces have meted out an inordinate amount of suffering.DocumentHorizontal inequality and communal violence: evidence from Indonesian districts
Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity, CRISE, Oxford University, 2005Between-group or horizontal inequalities (HIs) have received little attention in the lively empirical literature on civil conflict. To an extent, this is not surprising given the daunting task of measuring distances between groups whose boundaries are typically based on non-economic dimensions. The main argument of the paper is that HIs seem to matter to violent conflict.DocumentThe impact of armed violence on poverty and development
United Nations Development Programme, 2005This paper examines the extent to which armed violence and small arms and light weapons possession and usage, impoverishes individuals, groups, societies and states. The paper offers suggestions on how donors and agencies working in the field of armed violence and development can work better together to alleviate such poverty.DocumentArmed violence and small arms and light weapons: fast facts
United Nations Development Programme, 2009In this brief, it is estimated that more than 740,000 people die each year as a result of the violence associated with armed conflicts and large and small scale criminal violence. The majority of these deaths occur in non-conflict settings. It is pointed out that armed violence is the fourth leading cause of death for persons between the ages of 15 and 44 worldwide.DocumentArmed violence in Asia and the Pacific: an overview of the causes, costs and consequences
United Nations Development Programme, 2008This paper presents a general overview of the risks and effects of armed violence in Asia. It also focuses in detail on the issue of armed violence arising from armed conflicts particularly its causes and impacts. The final section of the paper considers the broad array of armed violence reduction initiatives underway in Asia. The author provides details of issues such as:DocumentEvolution of cost of crime estimates
Mainstreaming Methodology for Estimating Costs of Crime, 2009This site aims to bring together techniques developed for estimating the costs of crime. In this particular section the authors detail the different number of studies that have been undertaken in a number of countries - these include the US, UK, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Latin America.DocumentGlobal burden of armed violence
United Nations [UN] High Commission for Refugees, 2008The report brings into focus the wide ranging costs of war and crime on development and seeks to provide a solid evidence base to shape effective policy, programming, and advocacy to prevent and reduce armed violence.DocumentLocked in: The humanitarian impact of two years of blockade on the Gaza Strip
Reliefweb, 2009This report documents the humanitarian impact of the blockade imposed by Israel on the 1.5 million people living in the Gaza strip. The report describes how the recurrent cycles of violence and human rights violations, stemming from the Israel-Palestinian conflict and Hamas’ rule over Gaza, have compounded the suffering of the population in Gaza.