Regulating Small Arms Brokering in Uganda

12/07/2011
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12/07/2011
Descripción de la actividad

The UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) conducted a project to build the capacity of Uganda to control small arms brokering and thus control small arms in the country. Hardware was installed at the Central Firearms Register in Kampala on 12 July 2011.

Descripción del Proyecto

In order to strengthen the capacity of East African states to meet the objectives of the Nairobi Protocol, UNREC conducted a project entitled, 'Regulating Small Arms Brokering in Eastern Africa', in Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The first phase of the project began in 2008 with the aim of establishing a national control systems for brokers and building the capacities of national authorities to control brokering. To this end an inventory of brokers operating in the target countries was drawn up and a list was compiled of the existing legislative and regulatory instruments relating to arms brokering. The project also introduced a control mechanism by creating an electronic register for arms brokers and brokering licensing.

Tipo de actividad
Technical material or financial assistance
Enfoque de la Actividad
Brokering controls
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls
Transfer controls
Socios
Uganda
Implementadores
UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC)
Donantes
Austria
Netherlands
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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