Small Arms and Light Weapons
Organizations, Programs and Campaigns
International Action Network on Small Arms
Global network of civil society organisations working to stop the proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW). Founded in 1998, IANSA has grown rapidly to more than 500 participant groups in nearly 100 countries
NISAT - Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers
NISAT combines the resources and networks of its partner organizations to help block the spread of small arms to areas where they are likely to be used in warfare, armed violence or human rights abuses.
SAWG - Small Arms Working Group
The Small Arms Working Group (SAWG) is an alliance of U.S.-based non-governmental groups working together to promote change in U.S. and international policies on small arms.
Small Arms Survey
The Small Arms Survey is an independent research project that serves as the principal international source of public information on all aspects of small arms, and as a resource centre for governments, policy makers, researchers, and activists.
Other Information and Websites
Global Policy Forum: Small Arms and Light Weapons
Excellent collection of articles and documents related to small arms. First section focuses on UN conference and efforts. Second section has general articles from different sources and media.
Global Policy Forum
Project Ploughshares: Arms Trade - Small Arms
Collection of articles and analysis on small arms.
Project Ploughshares
Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: Small Arms
Brief introduction and links to U.N. documents and resources on small arms.
UN OCHA
Taking aim at small arms: Defending children's rights
Excellent UNICEF website on small arms and children.
UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
UN OCHA - Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: Small Arms
U.N. Humanitarian agency information website on Small arms. Contains overview of small arms, and links to U.N. and other key documents on small arms.
U.N. OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarin Affairs)
United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects
Official site of the U.N. Conference on Small Arms, held in New York, July 2001.
United Nations
United Nations First Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms
U.N. website for the small arms conference in July 2003.
United Nations
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