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Second Review Conference of the UNPoA

The Second Review Conference for the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (UNPoA), is about to commence at the UN Headquarters in New York, 27th - 7th August, 2012.

Joint Policy Paper on Gender and the Arms Trade Treaty

Four international organisations and networks - Amnesty International, the IANSA Women's Network, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and Religions for Peace - have united to support the inclusion of a gender criterion in the ATT. 

United Nations: Dedicated Arms Trade Treaty website now live

The dedicated United Nations website on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) negotiations went live on 7 June: www.un.org/disarmament/ATT/. This website serves as the primary information platform regarding the historic United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, which will take place in New York from 2 to 27 July.

Accreditation and registration for UNPoA Review Conference now open

Accreditation and registration for the Review Conference on the PoA are now open. The Aide Mémoire for NGOs is available below.

IANSA UN Bulletin - April 2012

This special edition of the IANSA UN Bulletin features summaries from sessions and side events during the Fourth session of the ATT Preparatory Committee (13-17 February 2012) and the Preparatory Committee for the Second PoA Review Conference (19-23 March 2012).

News from gunpolicy.org

US Govt Moves to Stop Spread of 3D Gun Plans Online
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Dominica Man Jailed for Smuggling Guns from US to Virgin Islands
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Iranian Jailed for Illegal Arms Importation into Nigeria
Justice Okechukwu Okeke of the Federal High Court in Lagos monday sentenced an Iranian national,...
86 Modified Replica Guns Seized from Japanese Businessman
The chairman of a food company in Kumamoto was arrested by police after it was discovered he was...
Norwegian Police Warn of Rise in Armed Gang Violence
As Norway moves into summer, gang-related violence is on the rise in the capital. Tension is so...

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IFOR WPP Training of Trainers
29 Jul 2010

19 men from 17 countries in Central America, Africa, Asia and Europe participated in a training of trainers (ToT) on ‘Gender-Sensitive Active Non-Violence Training: Exploring Masculinities, Violence and Peacebuilding’ in Manila, Philippines from 1-16 July.

WAANSA at UNDP seminar
29 Jul 2010

The West African Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA) participated in the regional seminar “Towards strengthening the role of Parliaments in crisis prevention and recovery in West Africa” in Accra, Ghana, on 28-29 June.

WILPF-Costa Rica Petition
29 Jul 2010

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) of Costa Rica has initiated a petition demanding an embargo on the shipment of weapons to Latin America and the declaration of Latin America as an arms-free zone.

IANSA members call for peaceful elections
29 Jul 2010

Elections are taking place in several countries in East and Central Africa this year and IANSA members are taking an active role to campaign for a peaceful vote.

First ATT Prepcom concludes
22 Jul 2010

After two weeks of intense discussions, state negotiations at the Arms Trade Treaty Preparatory Committee (ATT Prepcom) ends on Friday 23 July.