A decade of implementing the United Nations Programme of Action on small arms and light weapons2012
analysis of national reports
by Sarah Parker
"This report analyses the national reports on implementation of the 2001 United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms submitted by states from the date of its adoption to 31 December 2012. It provides an overview of reporting trends and in-depth review of states implementation of the national-level commitments contained in the Programme of Action and the International Tracing Instrument, adopted by Member States in 2005: National Coordination Agencies and National Points of Contact, manufacturing, marking, record-keeping, tracing, international transfers (including export, import, transit and other commitments), brokering, stockpile management, surplus, public awareness and confidence-building, and other themes addressed in the PoA. This analysis is part of a joint project of UNIDIR...