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18 July 2008

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BIENNIAL MEETING OF STATES ON SMALL ARMS ADOPTS DRAFT REPORT BY RECORDED VOTE; DELEGATION OBJECTS TO ‘WAY AHEAD’ SECTION, ‘TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT’ APPROACH

17 July 2008

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TALKS CONCLUDE ON MARKING, TRACING ILLEGAL SMALL ARMS, LIGHT WEAPONS, AS BIENNIAL MEETING OF STATES SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN POLITICALLY-BINDING GLOBAL INSTRUMENT

16 July 2008

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SPEAKERS UNDERSCORE IMPORTANCE OF ‘REAL AID’ FOR COUNTRIES AFFLICTED BY ARMS SMUGGLING AS BIENNIAL MEETING OF STATES ON SMALL ARMS REACHES HALFWAY POINT

15 July 2008

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RISKS LINKED TO SURPLUS WEAPONS STOCKPILES, ILLICIT ARMS BROKERING EXAMINED AS BIENNIAL MEETING OF STATES ON SMALL ARMS CONTINUES

14 July 2008

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SECRETARY-GENERAL CITES ‘CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS’ IMPLEMENTING ACTION PROGRAMME ON SMALL ARMS, OUTLINES CHALLENGES, IN MESSAGE TO HEADQUARTERS MEETING

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UNIVERSAL ACTION NEEDED TO HALT ILLEGAL PROLIFERATION OF SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AS HE OPENS MEETING OF STATES PARTIES

11 June 2008

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WORKSHOP SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL SMALL ARMS MARKING, TRACING INSTRUMENT GETS UNDER WAY IN RIO DE JANEIRO

30 April 2008

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THREAT POSED TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE BY UNCONTROLLED TRADE IN SMALL ARMS CANNOT BE OVEREMPHASIZED, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD AS IT HOLDS DAY-LONG DEBATE ON ISSUE

22 April 2008

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UNITED NATIONS TWO-DAY WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL SMALL ARMS MARKING, TRACING INSTRUMENT HELD IN LOME, 17-18 APRIL

10 December 2007

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UNITED NATIONS TWO-DAY WORKSHOP IN SUPPORT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL SMALL ARMS MARKING, TRACING INSTRUMENT GETS UNDER WAY IN NAIROBI

29 October 2007

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‘LOOPHOLES’ IN SMALL ARMS NORMS MUST BE CLOSED, AS ILLICIT WEAPONS WEAKEN STATE STABILITY, DESTROY ECONOMIC FABRIC, KILL HUNDREDS DAILY, FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD

24 October 2007

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DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE TACKLES BROAD RANGE OF ITEMS, INCLUDING CLUSTER MUNITIONS, SMALL ARMS, LANDMINES, VERIFICATION OF ARMS CONTROL, DISARMAMENT TREATIES

23 October 2007

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IRRESPONSIBLE WEAPONS TRANSFERS, SOARING DEATH TOLL FROM SMALL ARMS, LIGHT WEAPONS UNDERSCORE ‘PRESSING NEED’ FOR ARMS TRADE TREATY, DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE TOLD

29 June 2007

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SECURITY COUNCIL, GRAVELY CONCERNED AT DESTABILIZING EFFECT OF ILLICIT SMALL ARMS, CALLS ON STATES TO OBSERVE EMBARGOES, DESTROY SURPLUS, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT

12 June 2007

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EXPERT GROUP ON ILLICIT BROKERING IN SMALL ARMS, LIGHT WEAPONS CONCLUDES WORK; CONSENSUS REPORT RECOMMENDS ELEMENTS FOR INCLUSION IN NATIONAL LEGISLATION

23 May 2007

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CENTRAL AFRICAN STATES AGREE ON ELABORATION OF LEGAL INSTRUMENT TO CONTROL SMALL ARMS, CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SECURITY SERVICES

24 November 2006

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EXPERT GROUP ON ILLICIT SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS BROKERING WILL CONSIDER ENHANCING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, WHEN WORK BEGINS NEXT WEEK IN GENEVA

13 October 2006

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SMALL ARMS TRAFFIC FUELS CONFLICTS, UNDERMINES STABILITY, DEVELOPMENT, FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD IN CONTINUED DEBATE

12 October 2006

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CANADA SEEKS TREATY TO PREVENT ILLICIT FLOW OF SMALL ARMS TO CONFLICT AREAS AS ASSEMBLY’S DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE RECEIVES RANGE OF NEW TEXTS

10 July 2006

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SECRETARY-GENERAL DISAPPOINTED SMALL ARMS CONFERENCE ENDED WITHOUT AGREEMENT, BUT SAYS GLOBAL COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO ACTION PLAN TO CURTAIL ILLICIT TRADE

7 July 2006

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UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE AIMED AT STRENGTHENING GLOBAL EFFORT AGAINST ILLICIT SMALL ARMS TRADE ENDS WITHOUT AGREEMENT ON FINAL DOCUMENT

3 July 2006

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LEGALLY-BINDING ACCORD ON ARMS BROKERING, COMMON STANDARD FOR END-USER CERTIFICATION AMONG ISSUES RAISED, AS UN SMALL ARMS REVIEW CONTINUES DEBATE

30 June 2006

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RIGHT TO OWN FIREARMS, NATIONAL LEGISLATION, HELPING GUN VIOLENCE VICTIMS FOCUS, AS UN CONFERENCE ON ILLICIT SMALL ARMS TRADE CONCLUDES FIRST WEEK

29 June 2006

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LINKS BETWEEN GUN VIOLENCE, DEVELOPMENT; AMMUNITION CONTROLS AMONG ISSUES, AS UN REVIEW CONFERENCE CONTINUES DEBATE ON ILLICIT SMALL ARMS TRADE

28 June 2006

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INAUGURATION OF SMALL ARMS EXHIBIT AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS TO FEATURE CONCERT WITH GUN-GUITAR

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MARKING AND TRACING, STOCKPILE DESTRUCTION AMONG ISSUES RAISED AT UN CONFERENCE, AS SPEAKERS DISCUSS WAYS TO STRENGTHEN ACTION AGAINST ILLICIT SMALL ARMS TRADE

27 June 2006

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ILLICIT SMALL ARMS TRADE IN AFRICA FUELS CONFLICT, CONTRIBUTES TO POVERTY, STALLS DEVELOPMENT, SAY SPEAKERS ON SECOND DAY OF UN REVIEW CONFERENCE

26 June 2006

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PRESS CONFERENCE LAUNCHING SMALL ARMS SURVEY 2006

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‘UNCONTROLLED SPREAD OF ILLICIT SMALL ARMS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNTOLD HUMAN SUFFERING’, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ON ACCEPTING ‘MILLION FACES CAMPAIGN’ PETITION

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PROLIFERATION OF ILLICIT SMALL ARMS HAS SPAWNED ‘CULTURE OF VIOLENCE AND IMPUNITY’, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, AS UN REVIEW CONFERENCE OPENS AT HEADQUARTERS

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UN NOT NEGOTIATING ‘GLOBAL GUN BAN’ NOR IS THERE INTENTION TO DENY LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SMALL ARMS CONFERENCE

21 June 2006

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PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT-DESIGNATE OF CONFERENCE ON SMALL ARMS, LIGHT WEAPONS

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WORKSHOP FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ON ILLICIT TRADE IN SMALL ARMS, LIGHT WEAPONS TO BE HELD AT HEADQUARTERS, 22 - 23 JUNE

20 June 2006

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MAJOR REVIEW AT UNITED NATIONS TO ASSESS PROGRESS MADE, ACTIONS NEEDED TO FURTHER STEM ILLEGAL SMALL ARMS TRADE

26 May 2006

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UN MESSENGER OF PEACE MICHAEL DOUGLAS FEATURES IN PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT TO DRAW ATTENTION TO ILLICIT TRADE IN SMALL ARMS, LIGHT WEAPONS

18 May 2006

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UNITED NATIONS WORKSHOP ON SMALL ARMS, LIGHT WEAPONS IN ASIA OPENS IN BANGKOK

20 March 2006

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SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATES GLOBAL PROGRESS AGAINST ILLICIT SMALL ARMS TRADE; STRENGTHENED ARMS EMBARGOES, BROKERING REGULATION AMONG ISSUES RAISED

20 January 2006

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PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW CONFERENCE ON ILLICIT SMALL ARMS TRADE CONCLUDES SESSION WITHOUT AGREEMENT ON DRAFT FINAL DOCUMENT

18 January 2006

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PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR SMALL ARMS REVIEW CONFERENCE MEETS BRIEFLY TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE OUTCOME TEXTS

17 January 2006

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INCREASED TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CIVIL SOCIETY MOBILIZATION AMONG ISSUES RAISED AS DEBATE CONTINUES ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SMALL ARMS REVIEW CONFERENCE

16 January 2006

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SECURITY COUNCIL ARMS EMBARGO ENFORCEMENT, LINK BETWEEN TERRORISM, ARMS TRADE AMONG ISSUES, AS DEBATE CONTINUES ON SMALL ARMS CONFERENCE RECOMMENDATIONS

13 January 2006

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ARMS TRADE IMPACT ON DEVELOPMENT, TRANSFER CONTROLS, BROKERING ADDRESSED, AS PREPARATORY BODY DEBATES KEY ISSUES FOR SMALL ARMS REVIEW CONFERENCE

12 January 2006

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NEED FOR GLOBAL ACTION TO COMBAT ILLICIT ARMS BROKERING HIGHLIGHTED, AS PREPARATORY MEETING FOR SMALL ARMS CONFERENCE CONTINUES

11 January 2006

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SPEAKERS CALL FOR LEGALLY BINDING INSTRUMENT ON MARKING, TRACING WEAPONS, AS PREPARATORY MEETING FOR SMALL ARMS REVIEW CONFERENCE CONTINUES

9 January 2006

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PROGRESS MADE AGAINST SMALL ARMS SCOURGE, BUT WEAPONS REMAIN MASSIVE PROBLEM, DELEGATES TOLD, AS PREPARATORY MEETING OPENS AT HEADQUARTERS

27 October 2005

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TOTAL ELIMINATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS, TRACING SMALL ARMS AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED AS DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE ADOPTS 10 DRAFT TEXTS

 

 

 

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