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The World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have made significant strides in developing an understanding of violence more broadly and its costs.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Gangs and violence in Central America
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One cannot hope to put an end to gender-based violence without understanding the ideological and social construction which is the backdrop to this violence, which provides legitimacy, bolstered by patriarchal values which are taken to be consubstantial to our existence, our culture.
UNESCO: Social and Human Sciences
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Taking these steps will improve our understanding of the gun violence epidemic and will aid in the continued development of gun violence prevention strategies.
WHITEHOUSE: The White House
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He has recently developed a research interest in understanding the securitization and structural violence of the Ebola Virus Disease in Africa.
UNESCO: Professor David J. Francis
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The "Green Lebanon with Peace" program aims to promote a culture of non-violence, collaboration and understanding that would contribute to social justice.
UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES
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One of the key contributors to that group, Prof Gus John, resigned accusing the mayor and his administration of a lack of real commitment to understanding and finding viable remedies for the problem of serious youth violence.
BBC: Mayor Boris Johnson's violent youth scheme criticised
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We act to strengthen a culture of peace and non-violence through intercultural and interfaith dialogue, and by fostering mutual understanding and promoting reconciliation.
UNESCO: Peace and Democracy: Make Your Voice Heard
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According to its Statutes, candidates should be men, women, institutions or non-governmental organizations that have distinguished themselves through particularly remarkable initiatives extending over several years to promote the understanding and solution of international or national problems in a spirit of tolerance and non-violence.
UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES
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Nevertheless, although I don't think that we can ever completely eliminate violence between nations or between peoples, I think that we can definitely reduce the violence between peoples -- through dialogue, through the exchange of ideas, through greater understanding between peoples and between cultures.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Holds Town Hall with Chinese Youth
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So we will approach today understanding how deeply people feel, we will approach today giving every opportunity for legitimate protest but we will not tolerate violence.
BBC: News Online