Resources

Young people are disproportionately affected by armed violence, conflict, and the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW), yet they remain underrepresented in decision-making on peace and security. IANSA’s “YOUth Have a Part: Youth, Peace and Security and Small Arms and Light Weapons Control” factsheet explores the links between the Youth, Peace and […]

The Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence brings together civil society organizations, governments, communities, and individuals around the world to promote action to prevent armed violence and strengthen small arms control. The 2026 campaign, “All Voices Heard: Advancing Inclusive Small Arms Control,” highlights the importance of ensuring that all affected by gun violence have […]

This document lists key outcomes from the Fourth United Nations Conference (RevCon4) to Review Progress Made in 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 in New York from 18 to 28 June 2024. The International Action Network […]

Recent advances in a range of technologies that may affect small arms and light weapons (SALW) control systems could profoundly impact global initiatives aimed at combating the illicit trade in such weapons. These developments include the adoption of unconventional materials, such as polymers, as well as increasingly modular weapon configurations and technologies relevant for the […]

This is the third IANSA factsheet in a series that identifies key synergies on important thematic topics found in international and regional instruments that address control measures on small arms and light weapons (SALW). This factsheet was created in collaboration with the International Peace Information Service – IPIS. The list of international and regional instruments that […]

This is the second IANSA factsheet in a series that identifies key synergies on important thematic topics found in international and regional instruments that address control measures on small arms and light weapons (SALW). This factsheet was created in collaboration with the International Peace Information Service – IPIS. The list of international and regional instruments that […]

This new guide provides an overview of key policy discussions, advocacy priorities, and recommendations for civil society engagement related to BMS9, which will take place at the United Nations in New York from 1–5 June 2026. It builds on the outcomes of the Fourth Review Conference (RevCon4) held in 2024 and highlights critical issues including: […]

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have been pivotal in the formulation of and campaigning for the adoption of several global and regional arms control instruments. They have played and continue to play strategic roles at the national, regional and global levels in the adoption and implementation of many of these instruments through various forms of advocacy […]

The United Nations General Assembly, through resolution 79/40 on the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SALW), has established an Open-Ended Technical Expert Group (OETEG) to support the full and effective implementation of the UN Programme of Action (PoA) and the International Tracing Instrument (ITI). The OETEG will convene in 2026 and 2028 […]

The Ninth Biennial Meeting of States (BMS9) 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) is scheduled to take place at the United Nations in New York City from 1-5 June 2026. Convened under UN […]