Interpersonal violence is a major public health problem globally, resulting in injuries, disability and 1.5 millions deaths annually.
The Global Interpersonal Violence Prevention Alliance (GIVPA). has been launched by a grouping of national governments, United Nations agencies, academic institutions, civil society groups, and philanthropic and corporate foundations to advance the goal of preventing violence and reducing its adverse health and social consequences.
"Interpersonal violence kills 1,400 people every day and causes untold injuries and suffering," said WHO Director-General, Dr LEE Jong-wook. "This alliance is uniting a range of organizations and Member States around mutual violence prevention principles and policies and will strengthen our ability to address the problem."
GIVPA is a follow-up to the publication in 2002 of the WHO’s World report on violence and health.
