Brazil: Over 10,000 youths killed by firearms in 2000 COAV Newsroom

Colombia: Every day in 2000 at least two youths below 18 died in Medellin COAV Newsroom

Ecuador: The nearly 1,050 gangs average 20 to 40 members COAV Newsroom

El Salvador: Nine out of ten homicide victims are adolescents between 15 and 17 years old COAV Newsroom

Guatemala: In 2003, over two deaths per day for young people below age 23 COAV Newsroom

Jamaica: One in every three Jamaicans imprisoned for serious crimes in 2000 was between 20 and 25 years old COAV Newsroom

Nigeria: armed groups composed in the majority by youths below age 20 COAV Newsroom

Philippines: Nearly 500 adolescents were imprisoned in Davos City in 2002 COAV Newsroom

South Africa: Nearly 800 children below age 11 were killed in 2000, 375 by firearms COAV Newsroom

United Kingdom: Nearly 900 youths under the age of 18 were involved in the legal system in Northern Ireland in 2004 COAV Newsroom