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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).

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Spain: Seminar on women and peacebuilding
04 Feb 2010

A seminar on UN SCR 1325 and the role of women in peacebuilding was held in Madrid (Spain) on 2 February. Over 200 people attended the event, which explored the main achievements and challenges facing the implementation of the Resolution.

Chad: 1,200 weapons recovered
04 Feb 2010

1,200 firearms and 10,000 rounds of ammunitions were seized by Chad’s security forces in the East, Central and Northeast regions of the country over a three-month period.

UN: New champion for women in conflict
04 Feb 2010

IANSA Women’s Network has welcomed the appointment of Margot Wallström as the new United Nations Special Representative for sexual violence in conflict, as requested in Security Council Resolution 1888 on Women, Peace and Security.

Mexico: 16 teenagers shot dead
04 Feb 2010

Sixteen teenagers and young adults were shot dead at a high school student party in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), just across the border from the US. Armed men broke into the party and fired indiscriminately.

New Yorkers handed in 1,186 guns
04 Feb 2010

1,186 handguns, semi-automatic weapons and shotguns were surrendered to New York Police on 23 January 2010 during a gun buyback held at four churches in Bronx, New York City.