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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

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Gun Homicides an Increasing Risk for Honduras Lawyers
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Gun Law Heads to US Senate, Leader says Background Checks a 'Must'
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South Asian Peace Alliance update
25 Mar 2010

IANSA member Shobha Gautam from Nepal was appointed as new coordinator of the South Asian Peace Alliance (SAPA) on 22 March.

Honduras: Armed attacks have intensified
25 Mar 2010

Immediately following the inauguration of Honduras’ President Porfirio Lobo on 27 January, armed attacks against journalists, teachers, union leaders and opposition politicians have increased, said human rights organisations in Honduras.

Sweden: Comics book on Swedish arms trade
25 Mar 2010

The new reality-based comic book “A Helping hand” takes readers inside the world of Swedish arms exports and the global arms trade.

Nigeria: Ministers adopt plan to implement ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms
25 Mar 2010

Ministers of Defence in ECOWAS Member States met in Abuja (Nigeria) on 16-17 March and adopted the Plan of Action for the Implementation of the ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms.

Sierra Leone: Arms collections and border controls
25 Mar 2010

Gun collections and destructions, border control measures and firearms control policies were discussed by the members of the Sierra Leone National Commission on Small Arms during a two-day retreat in Makeni on 11-12 March.