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Disarmament


In this section, PeaceWomen classifies information by Theme- Disarmament - and by Subthemes: General; Small Arms & Light Weapons; and Landmines

It should be noted that the themes and sub-themes are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. Please remember that PeaceWomen posts information that is focused on women, peace and security.

 

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  • April 2, 2013 (BBC News)
    ARMS TRADE TREATY: UN Passes Historic Arms Trade Treaty By Huge Majority The UN General Assembly has adopted a historic treaty to control the trade in conventional arms, voting it through by a huge majority.
  • April 2, 2013 (New York Times)
    ARMS TRADE TREATY: U.N. Treaty Aims to Limit Arms Exports to Rights Abusers The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve the first-ever treaty to regulate the enormous global trade in conventional weapons, for the first time linking sales to the human-rights records of the buyers.
  • March 22, 2013 (Inter Press Service News Agency)
    INTERNATIONAL: Conflicts of Interest Plague Arms Trade Treaty Talks The Security Council's five permanent members (P5) – United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom and France – along with Germany, are the world's six leading arms exporters, often shipping weapons used to perpetuate violence across the globe.
  • October 17, 2012 (BBC News)
    SRI LANKA: The Women Clearing Sri Lanka's Mines When Sri Lanka's long civil came to an end in 2009, the town of Puthukudiyiruppu was left with a grim legacy. Landmines and other unexploded devices lie behind every tree, in every ditch, in houses, churches and temples.
  • September 21, 2012 (Columbia Calls)
    COLUMBIA: International Peace Day and Ceasefires Today is International Peace Day. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981 as an annual day of non-violence and voluntary global cease-fire, the annual celebration of peace encourages armed groups in conflict zones voluntarily to cease all hostilities on September 21 each year. I have seen no assessment as to whether armed groups in Colombia and elsewhere are aware of this global campaign or comply with its call, but the day has sometimes provided an opportunity for the United Nations or other humanitarian agencies to carry out actions such as the shipment of medical supplies and food into war zones, and it is an opportunity to carry out public peace education. On this day each year, citizens in Colombia and around the globe engage in activities designed to raise awareness about issues relating to peace and violence, and to make their homes, schools, communities, and countries places that nurture a culture of peace.

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