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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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Latest - Campaigns and News

Online exhibition on militarism in Israel
01 Mar 2012

The online exhibition ‘Making Militarism Visible’, developed by New Profile in Israel, aims to provide the viewer with an understanding of how Israeli society perceives and justifies its military mindsets

Women peacebuilders on International Women’s Day
01 Mar 2012

Women’s rights activists all over the world are planning their activities for International Women’s Day, 8 March. In the UK, Peace Direct is inviting for a viewing of the documentary “Pray the Devil Back to Hell"

Jordan: IANSA member gathers community leaders in workshop on gun violence prevention
01 Mar 2012

On 22 February, more than 100 community leaders gathered for a 3-hour workshop on how to reduce gun violence in Madaba, Jordan. It was organised by IANSA member Madaba for Supporting Development (MSD) with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

US: Over 3,000 children killed by guns every year
01 Mar 2012

Just over 3,000 children are killed and 17,500 are injured by guns every year in the US, according to the blog site ‘Kid shootings’, run by members of Ceasefire Oregon Education Foundation, Protect Minnesota and States United to Prevent Gun Violence.

Egypt: Human rights campaigners file lawsuit to prevent police misuse of firearms
01 Mar 2012

Egyptian activists have filed a lawsuit seeking to abolish a decree from 1964 which allows the police to use firearms to disperse demonstrations, stating that it gives them free reign to commit serious human rights violations.