ICRC-ISS Seminar on Reducing the Human Cost of Poorly Regulated Arms Transfers: An African Contribution Towards a Strong Arms Trade Treaty - 2012
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) co-hosted a public seminar on the importance of an Arms Trade Treaty. The seminar was organised on the eve of the International Day for Mine Awareness - a day that calls for increased awareness of the suffering caused by mines and other explosive remnants of war - as a reminder of the harm that the proliferation of arms and ammunition can cause. Experts spoke on the humanitarian consequences of a poorly regulated arms trade, various elements of the proposed treaty, and the role of African Governments, including South Africa, in the upcoming negotiations.
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