UNITED NATIONS, June 26, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- A major UN conference on the illegal global trade in small arms kicked off today at UN headquarters in New York. More than 2,000 delegates from 177 UN ...

In about an hour, government delegates will convene to tackle an issue of pressing global concern but so far neglected: That of the uncontrolled spread of small arms and light weapons.

entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. The U.N. Small Arms Treaty, which has been championed by the Obama Administration, would have effectively placed a global ban on the import ...

UNITED NATIONS — The first U.N. conference to curb the $1 billion-a-year illegal trafficking in small arms ended Saturday with 189 nations agreeing on a watered-down plan Washington wanted ...

These selected examples since 2001 illustrate the role of governments in making illicit small arms trafficking possible: A U.N. investigation has revealed that in 2002 more than 200 tons of ...

Illegal small arms trade requires a global response Published: February 12, 2014 9:40am EST. Giacomo Persi Paoli, Small Arms Survey, Vincenzo Bove, University of Warwick. Authors ...

Small arms are widely used there by organized criminal groups involved in the drug trade and kidnapping. ... which aims to combat illicit small arms trafficking in the Western Hemisphere.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) _ More than 170 nations reached consensus Saturday on a watered-down plan to combat illegal small arms trafficking after giving in to U.S. demands to drop a call for ...

Even without ratification by the United States—the world’s largest arms exporter—the ATT can effectively make the international small arms trade more responsible.

The Swiss-based survey valued the global trade of small arms, light weapons, parts, accessories, and ammunition at $8.5 billion dollars — up significantly from the $4 billion estimate in 2006.

UNITED NATIONS - China opposes illicit production of and trafficking in small arms and light weapons, and is ready to work with the international community to properly solve this problem at an ...

In 2001, the United Nations created the “Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat, and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects” (PoA). The PoA is not a treaty.