Campaigns

On this page you will find information and news about IANSA Campaigns. Scroll down for a calendar of upcoming events.

UN Small Arms Process

UN: Diplomats agree to conclude Arms Trade Treaty at final negotiations set for March in 2013

On 7th November, members States of United Nations at the 67th session of UN General Assembly First committee, voted the Resolution L11 on the Arms Trade Treaty in New York at UN Headquarter. 157 voted in favour, 18 abstentions and Zero vote against. The Resolution mandates Conference on ATT to be held in March 2013. The ATT Resolution was initiated by a group of co-authors including Argentina, Australia, Costa Rica, Finland, Japan, Kenya and United Kingdom.

67th Session of the UN General Assembly’s First Committee Begins 8th October

The 67th Session of the GA’s First Committee will begin on Monday 8th October at the UN Secretariat in New York.

UN Small Arms Conference Reaches Agreement on Final Afternoon

IANSA is pleased that the Second Review Conference of the UN Programme of Action (UNPoA) managed to reaffirm States’ commitments to address the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons (SALW).

Disarm Domestic Violence

16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence.

An International campaign for the Elimination of Violence against Women is under way.

Israel: Newly proposed law threatens efforts to control small arms in security industry

In Israel, a newly proposed ‘Security Services Law’ threatens an existing, though un-enforced, clause of the Firearms Law that restricts security guards from taking their guns home. If the proposed law were implemented it would automatically allow security guards to take their guns home whilst off-duty.

Argentina: Guns used in more than half of all murders of women

Nearly 60% of women murdered in Argentina from 1997 to 2010 were killed with a gun, according to IANSA member Asociación para Políticas Públicas (APP).

The Arms Trade Treaty

UK: Government report reveals weak controls on arms exports to Middle East and North Africa

Amnesty International says a new report from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office reveals that UK policies have facilitated arms sales to Libya and other countries that were inconsistent with the UK government's stated aims of protecting civilians against human rights abuses.

Central African Action Network on Small Arms welcomes states' common position on ATT

On 16 March, 11 Central African countries adopted the “Sao Tomé Declaration on a Central African Common Position on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)”. 

Amnesty International calls for immediate suspension of arms supplies to Bahrain

Amnesty international is calling for states to immediately stop the supply of arms and ammunition to Bahrain, in response to recent violence against protesters in the country, killing at least 8 people.

Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence

Macedonia: CIVIL Drawing competition against gun violence

In Macedonia, the winners of a children’s drawing competition launched during the Global Week of Action against gun violence were announced on 21 October.

Success: Global Week of Action 2010

Congratulations to everyone involved in the 2010 Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence.

Southern Africa: Police chiefs will be involved in the Global Week of Action

Southern African police chiefs gathered in Johannesburg on 25-26 March to plan their activities for the year.

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