The West African Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA) Nigeria proudly joins the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) and global partners in commemorating the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence (GWoA) 2025, taking place from June 3 to June 9. This annual campaign unites civil society organizations, governments, and communities worldwide to […]
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) organised the Annual Meeting of National Commissions (NATCOM) on Small Arms in 2021 to review activities for the effective implementation of the ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) under the theme, “Promoting transparency and information exchange in the control, administration and
The 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) First Committee on Disarmament and International Security is scheduled to take place from 2 October to 3 November 2023 in New York City. First Committee deals with all disarmament and security matters that affect the international community. It provides space for member states to exchange
Every six years, a Review Conference (RevCon) is held at UN Headquarters to review progress made in the implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA) and the International Tracing Instrument (ITI). The Third Review Conference took place
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Every year, IANSA invites its members to join in solidarity to advocate for an end to the illicit trade and misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW) by participating in the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence (GWoA), this year it will take place from 3 – 9 June 2025. IANSA’s theme this
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