Task Force on Halving Global Violence
The Halving Global Violence Task Force leads the international movement to reduce global violence by 2030. It is comprised of a diverse group working to help policymakers worldwide deliver on this ambitious agenda.

The co-chairs, members and expert advisors of the Halving Global Violence (HGV) Task Force are increasing ambition, amplifying attention, and sharing successful tools to cut global violence in half by:
- Providing political, strategic, and thought leadership to shape the global debate on violence reduction
- Stimulating action-oriented research to identify evidence-based solutions
- Generating political capital and increasing investments to implement solutions
Co-Chairs
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Government of Switzerland
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Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo
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African Union
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Government of South Africa
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Government of Costa Rica
Members
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Asif SalehBRAC
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Daniel de TorresSmall Arms Survey (former)
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Dr. Helder da Costag7+
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Dr. Etienne KrugDepartment for Social Determinants of Health, World Health Organization
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Ghida AnaniABAAD–Resource Center for Gender Equality
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Hajer ShareifTogether We Built It
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Dr. Howard TaylorGlobal Partnership to End Violence Against Children (former)
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Ilona Szabó de CarvalhoIgarapé Institute
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Ilwad ElmanElman Peace Center
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Dr. Mark DownesSmall Arms Survey
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Dr. Najat Maalla M’jidSpecial Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, United Nations
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Óscar EscobarMayor of Palmira, Colombia (former)
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Dr. Peter BatchelorPrinciples for Peace Foundation
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Tuesday ReitanoGlobal Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
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Dr. Robert MuggahIgarapé Institute
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Verlaine-Diane SoobroydooUnited Nations
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Dr. Vasu GoundenACCORD
Expert Advisors
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Dr. Angela MeUNODC
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Bernard HarborneWorld Bank
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Dean PeacockWomen’s International League for Peace and Freedom’s Mobilising Men for Feminist Peace initiative
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Flávia CarbonariIndependent Consultant
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Jordan StreetSaferworld
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Kessy Ekomo-SoignetURU Peace Direct
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Laurie MincieliUnited Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
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Milton NyamadzawoInstitute of Economics and Peace
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Dr. Rachel KleinfeldCarnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Rachel Locke Violence, Inequality and PowerLab, Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice -
Dr. Roberto DondischStimson Center
Halving Global Violence by 2030
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The Halving Global Violence Task Force: First Meeting Leading the international mobilization to halve global violence by 2030 is a high-level political Task Force made up of an exceptional and diverse group of ‘architects’. Learn more.
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The Halving Global Violence Task Force: Second Meeting In September of 2022, the Halving Global Violence Task Force met for the second time in Geneva, Switzerland to further develop a plan to halve global violence by 2030.
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The Halving Global Violence Task Force: Third Meeting In November 2023, the Halving Global Violence Task Force met in Durban, South Africa to finalize a plan to halve global violence by 2030.
Resources
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