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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 […]

IANSA encourages its global network of civil society organisations (CSOs) to foster inclusive participation to address the root causes of small arms-related violence. This Civil Society Training Manual seeks to provide CSOs with conceptual clarity regarding gender-sensitive and transformative strategies, as well as practical tools for integrating gender mainstreaming perspectives. The Civil Society Training Manual […]

International human rights law obliges States to protect the right to life, liberty and security of person, including rights that can never be suspended, even in times of conflict or emergency. A central way for States to meet these obligations is through the strict control of small arms and light weapons (SALW), including regulating their […]

This is the first 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 […]

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence builds on ongoing efforts to confront the dangerous intersection of gender-based violence (GBV) and gun violence. This year’s theme is “From Words to Action: 25 Years of Women, Peace and Security”.  It calls for urgent and sustained action to end the deadly combination of firearms and GBV—whether […]

The 80th session of the UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security is scheduled to meet in New York from 8 October to 7 November 2025. The draft programme of work will be confirmed in October. An organizational meeting will take place on 3 October 2025. First Committee deals with all disarmament and […]

IANSA is pleased to announce the release of our new publication: the Toolkit on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda. This resource has been developed to strengthen understanding of the vital connections between arms control and gender-responsive peace and security efforts. The toolkit explores how the WPS […]

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 […]