Assistance to States for curbing illicit traffic in small arms and collecting them ; the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects ; consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures : report of the Secretary-General

Covers activities undertaken during the period July 2002-July 2003 at the national, subregional and regional levels in Africa, in response to General Assembly resolution 57/70. Also provides an overview of the activities undertaken by the UN System to implement the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. Includes views of States on further steps to enhance international cooperation in this matter. DAA

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Submitted pursuant to requests contained in the General Assembly resolutions 57/70, 57/72 and 57/81, adopted on 22 Nov. 2002; covers activities undertaken from July 2002 to JUly 2003.
"Annex: Views of States on further steps to enhance international cooperation in preventing, combating and eradicating illicit brokering in small arms and light weapons" p.14-22.