United Nations Development Programme
UNDP Africa exhibition "Survivors" at Photoville in NYC
Wed. 13 September2017, NYC - Opening day of UNDP's exhibition "Survivors" at Photoville in NYC under the Brooklyn Bridge. STORIES OF SURVIVORS OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN AFRICA is a UNDP project featuring photographs and stories documented in 2016 across six African countries that have been directly affected by violent extremism – Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Somalia and Uganda.The photo essay was shot by the renowned female photographer, Malin Fezehai.
To see more: survivors-of-extremism.undp.org/en?_ga=2.201035052.340749...
Between 2011 and 2016, more than 33,300 Africans lost their lives to violent extremism. The growth of violent extremism has set in motion a dramatic reversal of development gains in Africa, and is also threatening to stunt prospects of development for years to come. Africa bears the brunt of the impact of terrorism in lives lost, economies ruined and relationships fractured. Extremists target public spaces such as markets and bus stations, forcing people to make a choice between risking death by going to work, or risking the very survival of their families.
In response, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Africa has developed a strategy to prevent and respond to violent extremism through a development lens.
In the photo exhibition, “Stories of Survivors,” the UNDP and photographer Malin Fezehai seek to shed light on and amplify the voices of those who often suffer in silence. Theirs are stories of resilience, perseverance and the triumph of humanity, as they rebuild their lives again. The survivors’ diverse religious, ethnic and national backgrounds highlight that violent extremism is a shared burden, and one that humanity, as a whole, must respond to.
To read about the report and the findings: journey-to-extremism.undp.org
© UNDP / Freya Morales
UNDP Africa exhibition "Survivors" at Photoville in NYC
Wed. 13 September2017, NYC - Opening day of UNDP's exhibition "Survivors" at Photoville in NYC under the Brooklyn Bridge. STORIES OF SURVIVORS OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN AFRICA is a UNDP project featuring photographs and stories documented in 2016 across six African countries that have been directly affected by violent extremism – Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Somalia and Uganda.The photo essay was shot by the renowned female photographer, Malin Fezehai.
To see more: survivors-of-extremism.undp.org/en?_ga=2.201035052.340749...
Between 2011 and 2016, more than 33,300 Africans lost their lives to violent extremism. The growth of violent extremism has set in motion a dramatic reversal of development gains in Africa, and is also threatening to stunt prospects of development for years to come. Africa bears the brunt of the impact of terrorism in lives lost, economies ruined and relationships fractured. Extremists target public spaces such as markets and bus stations, forcing people to make a choice between risking death by going to work, or risking the very survival of their families.
In response, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Africa has developed a strategy to prevent and respond to violent extremism through a development lens.
In the photo exhibition, “Stories of Survivors,” the UNDP and photographer Malin Fezehai seek to shed light on and amplify the voices of those who often suffer in silence. Theirs are stories of resilience, perseverance and the triumph of humanity, as they rebuild their lives again. The survivors’ diverse religious, ethnic and national backgrounds highlight that violent extremism is a shared burden, and one that humanity, as a whole, must respond to.
To read about the report and the findings: journey-to-extremism.undp.org
© UNDP / Freya Morales