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Prohibiting cluster munitions: our chance to protect civilians
United Nations Development Programme, 2008This paper describes the devastating consequences of cluster munitions. It discusses some of the key challenges facing the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and others fighting the presence of cluster munitions and highlights their corrosive effect on development. Key points highlighted include:DocumentBeyond shadow-boxing and lip service: the enforcement of arms embargoes in Africa
Institute for Security Studies, 2008There 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 regulating the trade in arms. However, in conflict-prone zones like certain regions in Africa, such policies and legislation appear to be ineffective or non-existent.DocumentSmall arms and light weapons transfer controls to prevent diversion: developing and implementing key programme of action commitments
Saferworld, 2007DocumentMissing pieces: a guide for reducing gun violence through parliamentary action
Inter Parliamentary Union, 2007The proliferation of small arms is a major contributer to human insecurity and social unrest. Responsible for the deaths of up to 270,000 people a year in countries officially "at peace", they also result in five times this number of deaths in situations of war. The role of parliamentarians is critical in turning the tide of global gun proliferation and violence.DocumentPeople safe from guns in south Sudan: a training manual for local stakeholders
Bonn International Center for Conversion, 2006This training manual discusses a variety of issues relating to Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW). It is targeted at local stakeholders in South Sudan and and also includes an explanation of the history and nature of Sudanese combat. The emphasis throughout is on action, which it is hoped will result from a better understanding of these issues.DocumentSocial Capital and the Rwandan genocide: a micro-level analysis
Households in Conflict Network, 2007This document examines how the theory of social capital can be used to understand the violence that took place in a Rwandan community 50 KM south of the capital. It analyses the role of a small group of key players in the community and links their role with their political and economic status.DocumentLandmine monitor report 2006: toward a mine-free world
International Campaign to Ban Landmines, 2006This 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 antipersonnel mines, and the dwindling minority of states which have not yet joined the Mine Ban Treaty.DocumentGuide to regional micro-disarmament standards/guidelines (RMDS/G) and SALW control measures
South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, 2006This Guide defines the role of regional micro-disarmament standards/guidelines, and establishes the guiding principles for their proper and appropriate use by national authorities, international organisations, donors and organisations involved with the planning and implementation of Small Arms and Light Weapon (SALW) control activities at headquarters and field level.DocumentIdentifying synergies between Mine Action and Small Arms and Light Weapons
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, 2006To 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.This study terms addresses three inter-related questions:what are the parallels between Mine Action and SALW?where can the mine action community provide guidance for SALW practitioners to enPages