Urban Areas Breed Violence?

(07 Aug 08 - RV) The International Committee of the Red Cross has released a new report that focuses on the challenges of armed violence and humanitarian action in urban areas.

Amongst others the report addresses the question of whether towns and cities that are currently peaceful but experiencing uncontrolled growth can become the breeding ground of new forms of violence.

The ICRC’s Head of Media Slorian Westphal said it is important for development agencies and humanitarian organizations to distinguish between urban and rural conflict.