. These three notes cover: armed violence in urban areas, youth and armed violence, and linkages between armed violence …

Promoting a smooth transition from school to work, and ensuring that youth are given the opportunities to move on in … people have borne much of the brunt of the recent jobs crisis. The youth unemployment rate is approaching 20% in the OECD … area, with nearly 4 million more youth among the unemployed than at the end of 2007. The initial experience in the labour …