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United Nations General Assembly First Committee: Disarmament and International Security 2024

United Nations General Assembly First Committee: Disarmament and International Security 2024

The 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) First Committee on Disarmament and International Security is scheduled to take place from 7 October to 8 November 2024 in New York City. First Committee deals with all disarmament and security matters that affect the international community.

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Report: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2024

Report: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2024

This report highlights 16 Days of Activism campaign activities organised by IANSA members and includes members’ engagement with community leaders, authority officials, and government officials to gain support for measures to reduce armed violence and implement strict firearms controls. It also includes an overview of social media participation online from members and supporters from all regions around the globe.

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Fourth Review Conference on the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (RevCon4)

Fourth Review Conference on the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (RevCon4)

From June 18 to 28, 2024, the Fourth Review Conference (RevCon4) on the UN Progamme of Action on Small Arms will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. A Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) took place from February 12 to 16, 2024. RevCon4 offers an opportunity for civil society organizations to participate.

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Gender Inclusion in the Third and Fourth Review Conferences of the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (December 2024)

IANSA has prepared a factsheet contrasting the gender inclusion in the Third and Fourth Review Conferences on the UN Progamme of Action on

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Key Aspects of Small Arms and Light Weapons Trade Controls under ECOWAS and Complimentary International Instruments (October 2024)

Since 1996 the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has deliberated on the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons (SALW) as a

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The Future is Here: Recapping Technological Developments in Small Arms Control (October 2024)

The issue of emerging technologies and the potential challenges they pose has been on the international small arms and light weapons (SALW)

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