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Worst 10: Countries with highest murder rates

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime released a new report on the countries with the highest homicide rates around the world. According to the "Global Study on Homicide 2013," almost half a million people were intentionally murdered in 2012. "Men made up almost eight out of every 10 homicide victims, while women accounted for the vast majority of domestic violence fatalities," said UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric when the report was released on April 10. So, when it comes to homicides, what are the world’s most dangerous countries? Find out in the pictures below.