Human Rights and the Regulation of Civilian Acquisition, Possession and Use of Firearms

Date:

Friday, June 20, 2014

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes:

Disarmament

United Nation Theme:

UN Reports & Resolutions

A resolution on Human Rights and the Regulation of Civilian Acquisition, Possession and Use of Firearms introduced by Peru and Ecuador, successfully passed on 20 June. While the resolution was met with some resistance, many states such as Uruguay and Pakistan fully supported this resolution. The adoption of this resolution proved to be a big step forward on the issue of arms trafficking.

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Human Rights and the Regulation of Civilian Acquisition, Possession and Use of Firearms

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