Resources / Publications

In this briefing paper, IANSA outlines the main ways that small arms, light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition are diverted to unauthorised users, unauthorised uses and to the illicit markets, thereby fuelling armed violence, conflict, crime and a wide range of human suffering and harm. Further below, IANSA sets out ten broad clusters of good […]

This publication is a collaboration between the UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific and IANSA that focuses on gender-responsive small arms control in Asia and the Pacific. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, health and socio-economic impacts have become a global reality. As COVID-19 mitigation plans have taken precedent, […]

Masculinity and gun violence have a complex relationship which has been shaped systemically, culturally and politically and is deeply rooted in the patriarchy. The construction of hegemonic masculine identities is often associated with violent behaviors and aggressiveness, resulting in significant harm and disadvantage to women. This calls for the dismantling and reshaping of these socially […]

Durant les 3 jours de formation coorganisés par le Centre Régional des Nations Unies pour la Paix et le Désarmement en Afrique (UNREC) et le Ministère Camerounais des Relations Extérieures à Yaoundé du 30 Mai au 3 Juin 2021 sur l’intégration d’une dimension hommes/femmes dans le contrôle des armes légères et de petit calibre (ALPC), […]

This Quick Guide provides an overview of key outcomes of the Seventh Biennial Meeting of States (BMS7) to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA). It includes suggested follow-up actions, primarily focused on analysts, activists, […]

‘Women’s participation is key to sustainable peace’ is a conclusion drawn from a global study on the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), conducted in 2015,1 15 years after its adoption. The active participation of women at all levels is crucial to the operational effectiveness, success […]

This annotated bibliography does not purport to fully survey and represent the breadth of the literature on intervention strategies aimed at curbing firearm violence against women. Still, the sources it covers should offer a reasonable overview of the current state of the knowledge on the topic, as well as a few effective legal reforms. However, […]

The sound of a handgun firing can travel about a mile. In Brooklyn, that means a single shot can reach thousands, even tens of thousands, of ears. You can’t tell the direction as the harsh sound waves are too distorted by the buildings to be in any way meaningful. In effect, in some parts of […]

Under the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA), states agree to submit a national report on their implementation of the PoA and International Tracing Instrument (ITI) every two years. National reports allow states the opportunity to reaffirm […]

The effective and efficient management of weapon and ammunition stockpiles is an essential element of any national small arms and light weapons control system. The Small Arms Survey estimates that, as of 2017, there were 133 million firearms in military arsenals, and 23 million are owned by law enforcement agencies. However, the vast majority of […]