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17 July 2008 |
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16 July 2008 |
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15 July 2008 |
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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 | |
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11 June 2008 |
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 | WORKSHOP SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL SMALL ARMS MARKING, TRACING INSTRUMENT GETS UNDER WAY IN RIO DE JANEIRO | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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29 October 2007 |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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13 October 2006 |
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 | SMALL ARMS TRAFFIC FUELS CONFLICTS, UNDERMINES STABILITY, DEVELOPMENT, FIRST COMMITTEE TOLD IN CONTINUED DEBATE | |
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12 October 2006 |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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29 June 2006 |
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28 June 2006 |
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27 June 2006 |
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26 June 2006 |
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21 June 2006 |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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18 May 2006 |
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 | UNITED NATIONS WORKSHOP ON SMALL ARMS, LIGHT WEAPONS IN ASIA OPENS IN BANGKOK | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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18 January 2006 |
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 | PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR SMALL ARMS REVIEW CONFERENCE MEETS BRIEFLY TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE OUTCOME TEXTS | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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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