ICRC Sub-Regional conference on the issues of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Processes 2012

03/05/2012
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04/05/2012
Activity description

The conference was organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Ministry of the Interior of the Government of the Republic of Rwanda. The Rwandan authorities continued to receive ICRC technical support for promoting regional harmonization of legislation to control the trafficking of small arms and light weapons, and for mobilizing regional support and African participation in the negotiations on the Arms Trade Treaty. During the meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Regional Center on Small Arms (RECSA) hosted by Rwanda, representatives from 10 countries, including six ministers in charge of security matters in their respective countries (Burundi, the DRC, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda and the United Republic of Tanzania), discussed the Arms Trade Treaty and received support in ratifying and implementing IHL instruments domestically.

Type of Activity
Sensitization and outreach
Institutional capacity-building
Focus of Activity
International instruments
Regional cooperation
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls
Transfer controls
Partners
Burundi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Rwanda
Tanzania
Contact Details

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
19 Avenue de la paix CH 1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 734 60 01
Fax: +41 22 733 20 57
https://www.icrc.org/en

ICRC delegation – Rwanda
10, KN 41 Street
Quartier Kiyovu
B.P. 735
KIGALI
Tel: (+250) 252 575 993 / 252 573 794
Fax: (+250) 252 572 783
E: kig_kigali@icrc.org