Arms trade
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- Monitoring and enforcement of UN arms embargoes in Africa
- ( G. Lamb / Institute for Security Studies, South Africa , 2008)
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There are no international standards and treaties governing the import, export and transfer of arms. Some states and regional bodies, such as the European Union (EU), have policies and legislation ...
- Is an arms race developing between Chile and Venezuela?
- ( R. Zibechi / Center for International Policy , 2007)
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This document reviews recent government expenditure patterns on arms in Chile, Venezuela, Brazil and Argentina. It particularly focuses on ascertaining the extent of an arms race escalation between...
- Arms trading across the Democratic Republic of Congo-Sudan border
- ( J. Marks / Small Arms Survey , 2007)
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This paper explores the unregulated small arms trade on the western portion of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Sudan, and the influence that armed conflict has had...
- Violence and the Colombian drugs trade
- ( United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime , 2007)
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What is the relationship between violence, crime and arms trafficking in Colombia? This report aims to answer this question and provide an assessment of the arms situation in Colombia.
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- What is the status of global land mine treaty?
- ( International Campaign to Ban Landmines , 2006)
- This report reveals progress of the Mine Ban Treaty. It details the progress and challenges remaining in over 120 countries, including mine-affected countries and those with substantial stockpiles of ...
- Comparing Mine Action and Small Arms and Light Weapons
- ( Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining , 2006)
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To date, there has been little strategic exchange between Mine Action and Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), despite some apparent similarities in both the problem and the determined responses.
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- Recommendations on combating small arms proliferation in Sri Lanka
- ( Y. Foster; H. Abeywardana / Safer World , 2006)
- This paper discusses the proliferation of small arms in Sri Lanka. The study reports on civil society consultations which assessed public perceptions of illicit small arms and attempted to understand ...
- Lack of responsibility in the ownership and production of the global arms industry
- ( Oxfam , 2006)
- This paper shows how the changing pattern of ownership and production since the early 1990s means that national regulations are insufficient to prevent arms from reaching the hands of abusers. Weapons...
- Chinese role in the global arms trade
- ( Amnesty International , 2006)
- This brief examines China’s role in the global arms trade. The paper highlights that China’s increasing its reach and influence in Asia, Africa and Latin America, and arms sales are an integral part o...
- Priorities for the 2006 Review Conference for the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat, and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons
- ( Saferworld , 2006)
- This report proposes and examines key priorities for the 2006 Review Conference for the UN Programme of Action (PoA) to Prevent, Combat, and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapon...






