The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 90yIllicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects, published in 2007.

What other versions does this mandate have?

25 versions · 2002–2025

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What subjects does this mandate have?

15 topics

Civil Society Conferences Groups of Experts Illicit Arms Trafficking Information Exchange International Cooperation International Instruments Negotiation Non-Governmental Organizations Programme Implementation Programmes of Action Regional Organizations Report Preparation Resources Mobilization Small Arms

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2007.

2007A/62/162The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects assistance to States for curbing the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and collecting them : report of the Secretary-General

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What does this mandate say?

12 operative paragraphs

Encourages all initiatives, including those of the United Nations, other international organizations, regional and subregional organizations, non-governmental organizations and civil society, for the successful implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects,Error: Reference source not found and calls upon all Member States to contribute towards the continued implementation of the Programme of Action;

Regrets the fact that the United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action was not able to conclude an outcome document;Error: Reference source not found

Calls upon all States to implement the International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons,Error: Reference source not found among others, through the provision of information to the Secretary-General on the name and contact information of the national points of contact and on national marking practices related to markings used to indicate country of manufacture and/or country of import, as applicable;

Decides that, as stipulated in the Programme of Action, the next biennial meeting of States to consider the national, regional and global implementation of the Programme of Action shall be held no later than in 2008, in New York;

Also decides that the meeting of States to consider the implementation of the International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons, shall be held within the framework of the biennial meeting of States;

Recalls that the group of governmental experts, established to consider further steps to enhance international cooperation in preventing, combating and eradicating illicit brokering in small arms and light weapons is to submit a report on the outcome of its study to the General Assembly at its sixty-second session;

Emphasizes the fact that initiatives by the international community with respect to international cooperation and assistance remain essential and complementary to national implementation efforts, as well as to those at the regional and global levels;

Continues to encourage all such initiatives, including regional and subregional ones, to mobilize resources and expertise to promote the implementation of the Programme of Action and to provide assistance to States in its implementation;

Encourages States to submit national reports on their implementation of the Programme of Action and to include in such reports information on their implementation of the International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons in accordance with these instruments, and requests the Secretary-General to collate and circulate such data and information provided by States;

Also encourages States to share information on national experiences relating to best practices in the implementation of the Programme of Action;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its sixty-second session on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-second session the item entitled “The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects”.

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