Small Arms – UNODA

Illicit flows of small arms and light weapons undermine security and the rule of law. They are often a factor behind the forced displacement of civilians and massive human rights violations.

DISARMAMENT CALENDAR

General Assembly

General Assembly resolutions

The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects

Assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them

Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures

2018
2016

Promoting development through the reduction and prevention of armed violence (2008)
Addressing the negative humanitarian and development impact of the illicit manufacture, transfer and circulation of
small arms and light weapons and their excessive accumulation (2006)

Secretary-General’s reports

The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects

2019
- Views of Member States
  - Colombia
  - Cote d’Ivore
  - Cuba
  - Honduras
  - Macedonia
  - Mauritius
  - Morocco
  - Spain
2018
2017
2016
Earlier versions

Expert Group reports

GGE on illicit brokering in small arms

GGE on UN Register of Conventional Arms

Security Council

Security Council resolutions

Secretary-General’s reports

UN statements

2017
2015

Aide-Memoire

Options for reflecting weapons and ammunition management in the SC decisions

Human Rights Council

HRC resolutions

HCHR reports

Other reports

Prevention of human rights violations committed with small arms and light weapons

UN statements

UN system links

Children and armed conflict
SEESAC
UNDP
UNICEF
UNIDIR
UNMAS
UNODC
UNWOMEN
Violence against women and girls
WHO

External links

Amnesty International
Arms Trade Treaty
Conflict Armament Research
Control Arms
IANSA
ICRC
INTERPOL
MSAG
SIPRI
Small Arms Survey
WCO
World Bank