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Disarmament

This is an illustration with the text: First resolution of the 缅北禁地General Assembly's was on nuclear disarmament in 1946.
This is an illustration with the text: Over 12,000 nuclear weapons remain an existential threat to humanity today.
This is an illustration with the text: 2,000 nuclear tests were conducted at more than 60 sites in nearly eight decades.
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Human trafficking

This is an illustration with the text: 1 in 3 victims of human trafficking is a child.
This is an illustration with the text: Child victims of human trafficking suffer more extreme violence than adults.
This is an illustration with the text: Unaccompanied migrant children are prime targets for human trafficking.

Peacebuilding

An illustration with the text: 2023: the global economic impact of violence was nearly $20 trillion.
An illustration with the text: 2020-2024: Funding for peacebuilding projects in at least 40 countries is $1.5 billion.
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Violence against children

An illustration with the text: 1 in 6 children lived in conflict zones in 2020.
An illustration with the text: Homicide kills a child every five minutes.
An illustration with the text: 246 million children experience violence in and around schools.
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Women, peace and security

This is an illustration with the text: 600 million+ women and girls lived within 50 kilometres of an armed conflict.
This is an illustration with the text: 95% victims of conflict-related sexual violence were women and girls.
This is an illustration with the text: 1 in every 8 women and girls experienced violence by an intimate partner.
An illustration with the text: 2016 - 2022: Number of women in armed forces increased by an average of 27%. But significant barriers remain.
An illustration with the text: 2022: Women made up 12% of personnel in the army, 15% in the air force and 14% in the navy.
An illustration with the text: 2022: About 97% of senior officers in the defence sector were men.
An illustration with the text: In 2023 women represented only 9.6 per cent of negotiators, 13.7 per cent of mediators and 26.6 per cent of signatories in peace processes.
An illustration with the text: In the meantime the effects of war and conflict on women and girls are worsening.
An illustration with the text: In 2023 the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled compared to 2022.