United Nations Second Biennial Meeting
of States
on Small Arms and the Programme of Action
11-15 July 2005
Governments met at the United Nations in New York, USA, 11-15 July to review progress on the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms.
This year's conference saw governments including civil society representatives in their national delegation as recommended by the conference Chair Ambassador Patokallio.
The conference was an ideal opportunity for civil society organisations to lobby for tough measures to stop gun violence. IANSA released a report with the Biting the Bullet project evaluating the global implementation of the PoA.
Official website of the BMS
Click on the link to go to the official website organised by the UN Department for Disarmament Affairs. It includes the meeting summary, statements made at the meeting by governments, intergovernmental organisations and civil society.
Government reports 2005
Click on the link above to read your country's report on implementation of the PoA. Annual reports are submitted on a voluntary basis, and only a few countries have provided a report every year since 2001.
IANSA at the BMS
Click on the link above to find out more about the contribution to the BMS by IANSA members.
