10 YEARS OF ACTION ON SMALL ARMS: WHERE ARE WE NOW?
10 YEARS OF ACTION ON SMALL ARMS: WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Author(s): Sarah PARKERSubject(s): Security and defense, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei
Keywords: small arms; UN Programme of Action; UN Office for Disarmament Affairs; International Tracing Instrument;
Summary/Abstract: The 2001 UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA) celebrated its tenth anniversary in the summer of 2011. On this occasion, the author asked herself what difference has this programme made. First, she defines this programme and reviews the wide range of areas covered by it. Then, she writes about the progress made in its implementation, detailing some of the factors that hinder the implementation as well as several developments in the PoA process. To conclude, the author points out the need to go beyond the text of national reports to fill in missing details of implementation and, further, verify the information they contain.
Journal: Romanian Military Thinking
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 183-187
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
