Addressing the Negative Humanitarian and Development Impact of the Illicit Manufacture, Transfer and Circulation of Small Arms and Light Weapons and Their Excessive Accumulation

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 97 General and complete disarmament, published in 2006.

What subjects does this mandate have?

16 subjects

Children in Armed Conflicts Development Development Strategies Disarmament Financial Assistance Funds Illicit Arms Trafficking International Instruments Peacekeeping Operations Post-Conflict Reconstruction Poverty Mitigation Programmes of Action Small Arms Technical Cooperation War Prevention Women in Armed Conflicts

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6 operative paragraphs

Calls upon States, when addressing the issue of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects, to explore ways, as appropriate, to more effectively address the humanitarian and development impact of the illicit manufacture, transfer and circulation of small arms and light weapons and their excessive accumulation, in particular in conflict or post-conflict situations, including by:

Developing, where appropriate, comprehensive armed violence prevention programmes integrated into national development strategies, including poverty reduction strategies;

Building on the commitment by States and appropriate international and regional organizations in a position to do so to, upon the request of the relevant authorities, seriously consider rendering assistance, including technical and financial assistance where needed, such as small arms funds, in order to support the implementation of measures to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects, as contained in the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects;1

Encouraging United Nations peacekeeping operations to address the safe storage and disposal of small arms and light weapons as an integral part of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes;

Systematically including national measures to regulate small arms and light weapons in longer term post-conflict peacebuilding strategies and programmes;

Ensuring, where appropriate: that the activities mentioned in subparagraphs (c) and (d) above take full account of the roles that women and women’s organizations could play in small arms disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes; the requirement that the needs of women and girl combatants and dependants be addressed in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes; and the commitment to promote and protect the rights and welfare of children in armed conflicts.

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