As governments gathered at the United Nations in New York from 11-15 July to review progress on the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms, an independent global research project shows that four years after this agreement was signed, little has been achieved. Read the press release here.
The new report finds that:
- Less than 40 countries have laws controlling arms brokers, and many countries’ controls on arms transfers are inadequate or out of date.
- More than 100 states have failed to establish governmental bodies to coordinate national action on small arms – a minimum step towards implementation.
- Only 18 states have developed specific national strategies on small arms, and only another 14 states have got as far as discussing one.
- More than 120 states have failed to review their laws and regulations governing small arms
Download the full report here (PDF 1.75kb)
Download sections (all in PDF format):
Executive Summary
Contents
Introduction
International Responses and the UN Programme of Action
Global Progress
Africa
Americas
Europe
Middle East and North Africa
Asia
Pacific/Oceania
Tables
Progress in key thematic areas (national action plans, transfer controls, brokering, embargoes, marking & tracing, stockpile security, weapons collection/destruction, ammunition, transparency, gender, civilian possession, state misuse, non-state actors, MANPADS, international assistance)
Analysis
Conclusions and Recommendations
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