UNASUR IX Meeting of the South American Defence Council Executive Body

18/02/2014
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19/02/2014
Activity description

This meeting, carried out in Suriname, had the purpose of presenting the final report on a methodology to shed light on military stockpiles reporting and agree on the application of a standardized form. The Centre for Strategic Defence Studies will have the technical responsibility of the Registry of South American Military Stockpiles. The South American Registry of Military Stockpiles and its respective form are unique regional experiences in what relates to military inventories. This initiative is an expression of the Measures to Foment Confidence and Security that have been constituted by the South American Defence Council. This register systematizes and sheds light on the reality of each Member States and their military stockpiles.

Project description

The Council of South American Defence (CDS, for its initials in Spanish) main purposes are: (i) to provide a platform for defence and military policy information exchange and cooperation among South American nations; (ii) guarantee a South American zone of peace; (iii) shape a common vision on defence; and (iv) support demining and provide prevention and relief assistance to victims of natural disasters.

Type of Activity
Sensitization and outreach
Focus of Activity
Control list
Inventory and stockpile management
Regional cooperation
Reporting on arms transfers
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls
Transfer controls
Partners
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
Implementers
Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (UNASUR)
Contact Details

Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (UNASUR)
Address: Av. Manuel Córdova Galarza, Mitad del Mundo, 170311 – Quito, Ecuador
Phone.: (+593 – 2) 399 0900
Email: secretaria.general@unasursg.org
Website: http://www.unasursg.org/en