Violence shatters community fabric, leaving deep social emotional, and economic scars. It causes loss of life, property destruction, and erodes trust among members. Socially, it fractures relationships, fuels fear, and weakens cohesion. These disruptions hinder cooperation, destabilize institutions, and perpetuate cycles of insecurity, making recovery and peacebuilding critical for restoring stability and resilience.

Violence significantly undermines economic development and exacerbates poverty, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected regions. It disrupts production, destroys infrastructure, and diverts public resources from essential services to military and emergency responses.

Violent conflict has a profound impact on mental health, often leaving individuals and communities with deep psychological scars. Exposure to violence—whether through displacement, loss of loved ones, or direct trauma—can lead to anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other emotional disturbances. Children and vulnerable populations are especially affected, as their sense of safety and stability is shattered