"We will support initiatives to measure the human, social and economic costs of armed violence, to assess risks and vulnerabilities, to evaluate the effectiveness of armed violence reduction programs, and to disseminate knowledge of best practices."

- Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development.

Somalia: 74% of households in Somaliland possess at least one firearm. Safe storage devices—supplied and distributed by the Danish Demining Group — prevent accidents in the home, as well as theft, by enclosing the firing mechanism in a locked shell which is chained to the foundation of the house.

Photo: Pete Muller/DDG