Small arms

Small arms control

Small arms.

Small and light weapons

Possession of small arms shall be authorized for specific purposes only small arms shall be used strictly for the purpose for which they are authorized.

Small arms, light weapons and landmines

Combating the proliferation of small arms and light weapons

(viii) Conference on Small Arms and Light Weapons

Geneva Forum meetings on Small Arms

The dizzying increase in the number of illicit small arms in circulation has taken place despite the ECOWAS Moratorium on small arms and light weapons.

Small arms. On 17 February 2005, the Council held an open debate on the report of the Secretary General on small arms (S 2005 69).

I will therefore briefly expound on a certain aspect of the issue of small arms.

At least 500,000 people die every year as a result of the use of small arms and light weapons.

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

The need to prevent small arms and light weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists is becoming increasingly clear, in particular with regard to the most dangerous types of small arms and light weapons.

Effective accountability depends on rigorous documentation concerning the control of small arms, including to whom and when guns and ammunition are issued.

Report of the Secretary General on small arms (S 2005 69)

Small arms transparency and control regime in Africa project

The two organizations are cooperating in controlling the proliferation of small arms and light weapons.

Illicit brokering of small arms and light weapons

Proliferation of small arms and light weapons and mercenary activities threats to peace and security in West Africa.

(i) Small Arms Ammunition 14.5mm

That is also the reason why we established a moratorium on the manufacture, import and export of small arms.

Prevention of human rights violations committed with small arms and light weapons

Thirdly, the problem of small arms and light weapons continues to be alarming.

What national measures exist to prevent the manufacture, stockpiling, transfer and possession of the following items that are unmarked or inadequately marked small and light weapons other firearms, their parts and components and ammunition plastic explosives, other explosives and their precursors?

The Small Arms Survey for 2003 contained a chapter entitled Obstructing development which dealt with the correlation between small arms and development.

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

Small arms are the weapons of choice in most conventional conflicts and insurgencies.

The harmful effects of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons are increasingly obvious.

(a) It is proposed to establish a Joint Mission Analysis Cell staffed with one Senior Political Affairs Officer (P 5), one Analyst (P 3) and one Administrative Assistant (General Service (Other level)).

Prevention of human rights violations committed with small arms and light weapons

My Government is aware of the destructive nature of small arms and light weapons on the stability of regions and countries.

The word illicit should be inserted before the phrase small arms and light weapons .

Draft principles on the prevention of human rights violations committed with small arms

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 disarmament, demobilization and reintegration consultant would carry out surveys on small arms and profiling, small arms management, security sector surveys and socio economic surveys.

The disarmament, demobilization and reintegration consultant would carry out surveys on small arms and profiling, small arms management, security sector surveys and socio economic surveys.

The EU considered it important to achieve greater transparency in reporting on small arms and would encourage projects in support of national and subregional reporting on small arms transfers.

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.

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

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

Furthermore, with respect to the question of small arms and light weapons, illegal and legal weapons appear to be dealt with in the same manner.

The challenge that small arms and light weapons pose for us is complex.

Calls upon all parties to take measures to prevent the proliferation of small arms among the civilian population