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IANSA’s 2025 Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence, held from 2–8 June under the theme “Protect the Future: Control Small Arms and their Ammunition for Global Safety.”, called for urgent and coordinated efforts to end armed violence and build safer, more just societies. The campaign emphasized the need for governments to move from promises […]

Over the last two decades civil society organisations and many like-minded States have been especially concerned about the effective regulation of conventional ammunition from the licit market. It spans from controls on manufacturing to international trading and transport, and national stockpile storage and distribution. Particular attention regarding security has been given to preventing the diversion […]

The theme of the 2024 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence was “Disarm to Empower: Stop the Silence, End Gender-Based Violence!” It focuses on the dangerous intersection of gender-based violence (GBV) and gun violence. It calls for urgent action to address the deadly combination of firearms and abuse, whether in the home, conflict zones, […]

IANSA has prepared a factsheet contrasting the gender inclusion in the Third and Fourth Review Conferences on the UN Progamme of Action on Small Arms (RevCon3 and RevCon4). This factsheet focuses on the significant advancements and inclusive language on gender, women, girls, LGBTQIA+, survivors in the RevCon4 outcome documents in contrast to Third Review Conference on […]

The Fourth Review Conference on the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (RevCon4) emphasized the importance of inclusive approaches in advancing the UNPoA. This IANSA Factsheet focuses on the significant advancements and inclusive language on youth, adolescents and children in the RevCon4 outcome documents in contrast to the Third Review Conference on […]

Below are 16 Actions you can take during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign: 1) Take action and start a discussion! Gather state officials, women leaders, youth and all members of your community together to unite against gender-based gun violence. Raising awareness, education and sharing solutions are effective ways to campaign for […]

Since 1996 the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has deliberated on the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons (SALW) as a persistent danger to international peace, security and stability as well as means to commit crime and terrorism. Numerous exchanges have been held under the auspices of the General Assembly  with a view […]

The issue of emerging technologies and the potential challenges they pose has been on the international small arms and light weapons (SALW) control agenda for over a decade, with first reports of successfully manufactured 3D polymer weapons dating back to 2011-2013.  Yet the international community’s steps towards addressing these challenges as well as exploring their […]

IANSA’s theme for the Global Week of Action 2024 was “A World without Gun Violence: Turning Words into Actions,” it envisioned a future where gun violence is no longer a threat to communities worldwide. It called for global solidarity, State commitment, and concrete actions to achieve disarmament, promote peacebuilding, and ensure the safety of all […]

The use of private transport contractors, including for the provision of transportation, freight forwarding and charter services to ship and deliver small arms, light weapons (SALW), and their parts, components and ammunition, is not adequately covered by national legal and regulatory frameworks. Inadequate regulation of SALW transport service providers, border posts and ports encourage unscrupulous […]