Parliamentary Forum Training on ATT for Burkinabe Parliamentarians

01/10/2014
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01/10/2014
Activity description

Organized by the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons, in collaboration with the UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC), the workshop provided support to parliamentarians in Burkina Faso to implement the ATT. Discussions focused on the important role of Parliamentarians in the implementation of the ATT and the key obligations of States party to the ATT. The event was held in Ouagadougou.

Project description

One of the focus countries included for national activities under 'Enhance ATT and UNPoA Implementation by South-South Parliamentary Exchange and Cooperation'. The project is funded by the UN Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR) a multi-donor funding mechanism designed to fund projects aimed at supporting the implementation of the ATT and the UNPoA.

Type of Activity
Sensitization and outreach
Focus of Activity
International instruments
Transfer controls
Partners
Burkina Faso
Implementers
Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons
UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC)
Donors
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
UN Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR)
Contact Details

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC)
B.P. 2705 Lomé – TOGO
TEL : (228) 22 53 50 00
FAX : (228) 22 50 43 15
EMAIL: mail@unrec.org
www.unrec.org
www.facebook.unrec.org

Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)
Box 612, 101 32
Stockholm, Sweden
E:info@parlforum.org
T:+46 (0)8 653 2543
http://www.parliamentaryforum.org

Fausto Brindis, Programme Officer
E:brindis@parlforum.org