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IANSA’s 2026 Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence, held from 27 July–2 August under the theme “All Voices Heard: Advancing Inclusive Small Arms Control,” brought together civil society organizations, governments, communities, and individuals to promote action to prevent armed violence and strengthen small arms control. The campaign emphasized the meaningful participation of women, youth, […]

Developed by IANSA in collaboration with the International Peace Information Service (IPIS), this factsheet forms part of the Series on Synergies, which helps civil society identify complementary provisions across international, regional, and sub-regional instruments regulating small arms and light weapons (SALW). It focuses on transit and trans-shipment controls, comparing provisions across 14 instruments and highlighting common […]

The 81st session of the UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security is scheduled to meet in New York from 5 October to 6 November 2026. The draft programme of work will be confirmed in October. First Committee deals with all disarmament and security matters that affect the international community. It provides […]

This conference summary provides an overview of the key discussions, outcomes, and recommendations from the Ninth Biennial Meeting of States (BMS9) on the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (UNPoA) and the first meeting of the Open-Ended Technical Expert Group (OETEG), held in New York from 1–5 June 2026. It highlights […]

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 […]