Trends and Dynamics of Illicit SALW Proliferation in Nigeria

02/06/2014
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04/06/2014
Descripción de la actividad

Organized by the Nigerian Presidential Committee on SALW, the forum created a platform for dialogue between stakeholders to share strategies on combating SALW proliferation. Focusing on the security situation in Nigeria, the forum aimed to provide and develop the skills and expertise of Nigerian stakeholders in strategies to hinder the proliferation of SALW. Participants who attended this forum included more than two hundred representatives from Nigerian authorities, defence and security forces, civil society organizations, academics, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and other organizations such as Small Arms Survey, the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), the West African Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA) and UNREC. The workshop was held in Abuja.

Tipo de actividad
Institutional capacity-building
Sensitization and outreach
Enfoque de la Actividad
Regional cooperation
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls
Socios
Nigeria
Implementadores
Nigeria
Contacto

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
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