"Living free form the threat of armed violence is a precondition for human development, dignity and well-being."

- Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development.

Afghanistan: Wahida Bahar, 22, at a carpet training session supported by the UNDP National Area-based Development Programme in Jalalabad. This programme empowers communities to increase livelihoods and stimulate rural development.

Photo: Farzana Wahidy/UNDP