Small arms control

Small arms transparency and control regime in Africa project

Given that small arms are inoperable without ammunition, the flow of ammunition for small arms and light weapons must also be brought under control.

Welcoming further the decision taken by the Economic Community to establish a Small Arms Unit and to adopt a new Small Arms Control Programme,

The effective control of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons also requires the strong collaboration of arms producers and suppliers.

Since that time, no regulatory regime to control the proliferation of illicit small arms has emerged.

International efforts on small arms and light weapons form a most active and productive component part of the current multilateral arms control endeavour.

The meeting resulted in the adoption of a pilot programme on small arms and light weapons control and an international framework for the national commission on small arms and light weapons.

Arms control

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The European Union welcomes the efforts being made to build regional support for better control over small arms transfers.

This edition also presents the 2011 Small Arms Trade Transparency Barometer, an estimate of the annual authorized trade in light weapons, and a review of developments related to small arms control at the United Nations.

The control of small arms and disarmament of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons is a prerequisite for peace and security.

Arms control and disarmament

Landmines and small arms

Small arms survey 2004.

The meeting resulted in the adoption of a pilot programme on small arms and light weapons control, an institutional framework for the national commission on small arms and light weapons and a number of documents related to this topic.

Work has begun on a joint study with the South Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC) and the University of Bradford to investigate the costs of destroying small arms and light weapons.

The United Nations Programme of Action commits Member States to national, regional and international measures to control small arms and light weapons.

An effective global response to small arms must address control of transfers between States as well as transfers to non State actors.

ECOWAS has also established a Small Arms Unit, which will provide leadership in the elaboration and implementation of ECOWAS policy on the control of small arms and light weapons, including the monitoring of the moratorium and its transformation into a convention.

Perhaps one of the most promising items on the disarmament and arms control agenda has been the implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons.

(i) Small Arms Ammunition 14.5mm

(i) Small Arms Ammunition ( 14.5mm)

The United Kingdom calls on States to help those countries affected by armed violence to build their capacity to control small arms transfers.

Control of the illicit traffic in small arms is an important national and cross border concern in creating and maintaining a peaceful environment.

Support should be given, both by ECOWAS, through its new Small Arms Unit and Small Arms Programme, and development partners, to the various national commissions on small arms and light weapons, and also for work to begin on establishing a regional register of small arms.

The Netherlands continues to be active on almost all non nuclear arms control and disarmament issues, including biological weapons, chemical weapons, missiles, landmines, explosive remnants of war and small arms and light weapons.

Any export control system should contain reliable and meaningful mechanisms for the licensing of the production and transfer of small arms and light weapons.

Most countries have already in place laws and regulations that are used to control production, use and transfer of small arms and light weapons.

The Council may also wish to encourage donors to provide adequate resources to support the work of the new ECOWAS Small Arms Control Programme.

The priority areas identified for implementing this project are harmonizing legislation to control small arms and light weapons enhancing national capability to control firearms supporting the collection of weapons and ensuring the destruction of weapons all in order to prevent or reduce the abuse of small arms and light weapons and contribute to a culture of peace.

Small arms, light weapons and landmines

Geneva Forum meetings on Small Arms

(b) Restriction of arms possession leading to a total control over these arms.

Such steps would include export control, arms and arms brokers licensing systems and measures to criminalize arms embargo violations.

But arms control skeptics take issue with this.

Recognizing the efforts of the region to enhance public safety by taking steps to combat the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, by arms limitation and control, and by combating transnational organized crime and terrorism,

31. Expresses concern about the large number of small arms in society and commends the efforts of the Government of Cambodia to control the spread of weapons

Illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons

The other vessels responded with small arms fire.

Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons

Illicit brokering of small arms and light weapons

Finally, weapons management, and in particular the control of civilian possession of small arms and light weapons in post conflict countries, is central to longer term human security.