Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons and Supporting an Arms Trade Treaty - The Role of Parliamentarians

07/03/2013
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08/03/2013
Activity description

Hosted by the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of Namibia, Parliamentarians for Global Actions (PGA) organized a Regional Parliamentary Workshop on 'Addressing the Illicit Trade in SALW and Supporting an Arms Trade Treaty – The Role of Parliamentarians.' The purpose of the workshop was to raise awareness surrounding the importance of the UN Programme of Action on SALW (UNPoA) in the region as well as promoting the establishment of a robust Arms Trade Treaty. At the conclusion of the workshop, Members of Parliament adopted the Windhoek Plan of Action, which contains a number of practical steps that Members of Parliament can now take in their countries to promote greater conformity with the UNPoA and support for an Arms Trade Treaty.

Type of Activity
Institutional capacity-building
Sensitization and outreach
Focus of Activity
International instruments
Regional cooperation
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls
Transfer controls
Partners
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ghana
Liberia
Malawi
Mauritania
Namibia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Implementers
Namibia
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA)
Donors
Germany
Contact Details

Parliamentarians for Global Action Headquarters
132 Nassau Street, Suite 1419
New York, NY 10038, USA
T: +1-212-687-7755
F: +1-212-687-8409
W: http://www.pgaction.org/

Peter Barcroft, Director of Projects
T: +1.212.687.7755 (ext. 103)
E:peter.barcroft@pgaction.org