The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects : note / by the Secretary-General
2003
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SymbolA/58/138
TitleThe illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects : note / by the Secretary-General
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Summary
Transmits report of the Group of Governmental Experts established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 56/24 V of 24 Dec. 2001. Examines the nature and scope of the problem posed by illicit small arms and light weapons; describes the existing international and regional initiatives on marking, keeping records of and tracing these weapons; and discusses the technical, legal and policy issues associated with tracing. Concludes that the development of an international instrument to enable States to identify and trace, in a timely and reliable manner, illicit small arms and light weapons is feasible. Recommends that the General Assembly take a decision at its 58th session on the negotiation of such an instrument. DAA
AuthorsUN. Secretary-General
UN. Group of Governmental Experts on Tracing Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons
UN. Group of Governmental Experts on Tracing Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons. Chair
UN. Group of Governmental Experts on Tracing Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons
UN. Group of Governmental Experts on Tracing Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons. Chair
Agenda information
A/58/251 73n Illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects. SMALL ARMS--ILLICIT TRAFFIC
Contains
Report of the Group of Governmental Experts established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 56/24 V of 24 December 2001, entitled "The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects
Date[New York] : UN, 11 July 2003
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34 p.
Notes
"Annex: Existing political and legal undertakings on marking, record-keeping and cooperation in tracing": p. 27-34.