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2008 UN Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms

Governments will meet at the United Nations in New York from 14-18 July to discuss progress on implemenating the 2001 Programme of Action (PoA) on Small Arms.

The meeting will focus on several key topics within small arms control, including:

  • Reducing illicit arms brokering
  • Improving management of stockpiles
  • strengthening international cooperation and assistance

In addition to discussing the PoA, the meeting will also discuss implementation of the 2005 International Tracing Instrument.

For more information, please contact our UN Liaison Officer Mark Marge at mark.marge@iansa.org.

 
 

Resources

National reports on implementing the UN Programme of Action (PoA)

National points of contact on small arms

UN Secretary-General's report on small arms 2008

Gun Violence: The global crisis

IANSA report 2007

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Ambassador Dalius Cekuolis, Chair-designate of the BMS

Remarks:
- New York (31 January 2008)
- New York (14 April 2008)
- Geneva (24 April 2008)

Letters to Member States:
- 3 March 2008
- 23 May 2008

 
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