"Proliferation of illicit small arms leads to culture of violence and impunity." Kofi Annan Describing the world as being “awash with small arms,” United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that every year an estimated $1 billion worth of these weapons are traded illicitly worldwide, exacerbating conflict, sparking refugee flows, undermining the rule of law and spawning a “culture of violence and impunity.”
In his opening address to the UN Small Arms Review Conference, which runs from today until 7 July, Mr. Annan said that “significant progress” had been made in dealing with the problem of illegal guns since a Programme of Action was endorsed by all Member States in 2001 – but important challenges remain
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18994&Cr=small&Cr1=arms
UN Small Arms Review Conference
http://www.un.org/events/smallarms2006
United Nations Small Arms Review Conference Blog
http://www.controlarms.org/events/unreview.htm
In his opening address to the UN Small Arms Review Conference, which runs from today until 7 July, Mr. Annan said that “significant progress” had been made in dealing with the problem of illegal guns since a Programme of Action was endorsed by all Member States in 2001 – but important challenges remain
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18994&Cr=small&Cr1=arms
UN Small Arms Review Conference
http://www.un.org/events/smallarms2006
United Nations Small Arms Review Conference Blog
http://www.controlarms.org/events/unreview.htm