Landslide vote sets UN gun talks back on track

IANSA welcomed the resurrection of the UN small arms process on 18 July, as states strengthened their commitment to work together to curb the illicit trade in small arms.


134 states voted for the outcome of the Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms. No state voted against it. Iran and Zimbabwe abstained.


The agreement provides guidance on several key areas of small arms control, including arms brokering legislation, the marking and tracing of firearms, and the management of arsenals.


Rebecca Peters, director of IANSA said:

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