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| 26 January |
Speaking at the World Social Forum, Mary Robinson supported Control Arms' efforts to incorporate human rights law and protection into an Arms Trade Treaty.
Control Arms at the World Social Forum
Control Arms campaigners representing over 40 organisations from all continents attended the WSF. Campaign activities included an information stand, promotion of the Million Faces petition and two Control Arms side events. A public information session was held on the campaign’s achievements and its work in 2007. The second event focused on the UN Secretary-General’s consultation on the scope and feasibility of an Arms Trade Treaty, and how civil society can participate. |
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| 17 January |
UN to downgrade Department of Disarmament
The UN Department of Disarmament Affairs (DDA) will be downgraded under a restructure by the new Secretary General (SG). Early reports of SG Ban Ki-Moon’s planned restructure included a proposal to remove the DDA’s departmental status and relocate it within the Department of Political Affairs. |
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Small arms and development in post-conflict societies
The widespread misuse of guns is preventing Central American post-conflict societies from attaining the Millennium Development Goals, according to a report by IEPADES, an IANSA member in Guatemala. |
Armas pequeñas y desarrollo en sociedades post conflicto
El uso generalizado de armas de fuego impide a las sociedades posconflicto de América Central de lograr los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, según un informe de IEPADES, un miembro de IANSA en Guatemala. |
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| 12 January |
US study finds link between gun ownership and homicide
A new US study has revealed a relationship between high levels of gun ownership and high rates of homicide. States where the largest proportions of households contain guns have homicide rates 60% higher than states with lower prevalence of armed households. |
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Australian study used in Sweden and South Africa
An Australian study that found gun deaths dropped faster after the laws were strengthened in 1997 is being used to support NGOs lobbying their governments in several other countries, including Sweden and South Africa. |
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| 5 January |
Controversial NRA pamphlet leaked
A leaked brochure by the US National Rifle Association (NRA) mounts a scathing attack on gun control advocates, NGOs, the United Nations, feminists and the media. |
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Stateswomen call for deployment of peacekeepers to Darfur
Fifteen Stateswomen have signed a letter calling for the international community to "deliver on its responsibility to protect" women and children in Darfur. |
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