Geneva Declaration

The Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development is a diplomatic initiative aimed at addressing the links between #armedviolence and #development

[Luigi De Martino @luigi_demartino]

Switzerland and #UNDP say that with #SDG16 the @GvaDeclaration has accomplished its main mission and is therefore coming to an end.

[Geneva Declaration @GvaDeclaration]

We're looking forward @SmallArmsSurvey panel discussion on #SDG16 next week @IHEID - Maison de la Paix https://t.co/XOqPoAAxzR

[small arms survey @SmallArmsSurvey]

'Promoting Peaceful & Inclusive Societies: Practices that Count' on 16 Nov #SDG16 #GenevaPeaceWeek Register! https://t.co/H8SRbWDDUc

[QUNO @QuakerUNOffice]

QUNO's looking forward to #GenevaPeaceWeek 2015,16-20 Nov. Full programme of exciting events:https://t.co/xU0EGLU2Pw

[The Briefing @TheBriefing2016]

.@HillaryClinton believes it's time to act on gun violence—and she has a plan to do it: http://t.co/fE4fZ3tgBD

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

The number of American lives lost to gun violence is more than three times the rate as the next developed country. http://t.co/VxoYBfhgLr

[Medill News Service @medillonthehill]

@GvaDeclaration You've been quoted in my #Storify story "Gun control debate rages on " http://t.co/aooxFmgvWv

[Geneva Declaration @GvaDeclaration]

fact #11: Gun control is popular but getting less so http://t.co/vjobkh7fV2

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fact #10: A tiny fraction (3-5%) of #gunviolence is attributable to serious mental illness http://t.co/EmTf8VzdHl #armedviolence

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fact #9: Mass shootings in #US aren't getting more common — and are a tiny share of all shootings http://t.co/BUnusmM3MQ #gunviolence

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fact #8: Guns contribute to domestic violence http://t.co/QH5UjXRY3p #gunviolence #armedviolence #VAW

[Geneva Declaration @GvaDeclaration]

fact #7: Living in a house with a gun increases your odds of death http://t.co/AO5mUfpBF4 #gunviolence #armedviolence

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fact #6: Suicide is more common in places with more guns http://t.co/YZXvk3cFnT #gunviolence #armedviolence

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fact #5: There are more gun suicides than gun homicides in the #US http://t.co/91eAC0oxiV #gunviolence #armedviolence

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fact #4: Places with more guns have more homicides http://t.co/nmnoo7TStE #gunviolence #armedviolence

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fact #3: #US gun homicides are declining (but 56% of people think gun crime is higher than 20yrs ago) http://t.co/szn8eCkF6A #gunviolence

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fact #2: Gun crime is more prevalent in the US than in other rich countries http://t.co/59lWxLQ8jG #gunviolence #armedviolence

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fact #1: There's roughly one gun for every person in America http://t.co/9kEfKmvFXD #gunviolence #armedviolence

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"11 facts about #gunviolence in the #US" with data from @SmallArmsSurvey et al. http://t.co/RfoXJyzbuG #armedviolence

[jo root @positiveage]

Barack Obama wants you to see this chart on gun violence http://t.co/Buds83DDBV via @ABCNews

[Vox @voxdotcom]

America has 4.4% of the world's population, but 42% of the world's civilian-owned guns http://t.co/Jj9OFZEFOP