The UN Programme of Action

UN website section on small arms

2009

An Open Letter from Project Ploughshares on Bill C-301, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (registration of firearms).
John Siebert, March 31, 2009

2008

Small Arms Proliferation and Misuse: Toward a Caribbean Plan of Action
A joint publication of Women’s Institute for Alternative Development & Project Ploughshares.
Working Paper 08-1, December 2008

UN meeting advances small arms controls
Kenneth Epps
A report on the Third Biennial Meeting of States on the 2001 UN small arms Programme of Action, held in New York July 14-18.
The Ploughshares Monitor, Autumn 2008

Preparing for the 2008 Biennial Meeting of States
Maribel Gonzales
Three policy papers presented by the Small Arms Working Group of Peacebuild to Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada in advance of the 2008 BMS.
The Ploughshares Monitor, Autumn 2008

Review of the Progress in Canadian Implementation of the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms
Adam Parsons and Kenneth Epps
Peacebuild: Small Arms Working Group/Project Ploughshares, May, 2008

Effective Canadian Regulation of Small Arms and Light Weapons
Wendy Cukier
Peacebuild: Small Arms Working Group/Project Ploughshares, May, 2008

2007

Canada hosts international meeting on small arms transfer principles
Kenneth Epps
A successful meeting in Geneva in August.
The Ploughshares Monitor, Winter 2007

Regional dimensions of small arms transfer standards
Ken Epps
Themes developed at an international seminar hosted by Project Ploughshares in February 2007.
The Ploughshares Monitor, Summer 2007

2006

Arms destruction in Costa Rica
Derry O’Connor
The Ploughshares Monitor, Autumn 2006

The Small Arms Review Conference ends with no agreement
Lynne Griffiths-Fulton
The Ploughshares Monitor, Autumn 2006

The UN conference on small arms: Hopes and fears
An interview with Rebecca Peters, the Director of the International Action Network on Small Arms.
The Ploughshares Monitor, Summer 2006

The World Council of Churches on the control of small arms and light weapons
The Ploughshares Monitor, Spring 2006
Sidebar: More work needs to be done before summer conference on small arms

2005

A report on the UN First Committee on Disarmament and International Security
Sarah Estabrooks and Lynne Griffiths-Fulton
Updates on resolutions on nuclear weapons, space security, and small arms.
The Ploughshares Monitor, Winter 2005

Reporting the results of the Second UN Biennial Meeting of States to review the implementation of the Programme of Action on Small Arms, July 2005
Prepared for the Small Arms Working Group of the Canadian Peacebuilding Coordinating Committee, November 2005

Civil society efforts make impact: The 2005 UN Biennial Meeting of States on small arms and light weapons
Lynne Griffiths-Fulton
Some progress was made on the small arms agenda.
The Ploughshares Monitor, Autumn 2005

World Council of Churches Exectutive Committee Statement on the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons
Adopted on 16 September 2005

Small Arms and the Global Summit
Briefing 05/5

The Feasibility of Increased Restrictions on the Civilian Possession of Military Assault Weapons at the Global Level
Wendy Cukier, MA, MBA, PhD (English) (French)
This paper was prepared for the Small Arms Working Group of the Canadian Peacebuilding Coordinating Committee in support of the Peace-building and Human Security: Development of Policy Capacity in the Voluntary Sector Project. (April 2005)
Ploughshares Working Paper 05-2

Policy recommendations for a Canadian response to the proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW)  (English)  (French)
Small Arms Working Group of the Canadian Peacebuilding Coordinating Committee (March 2005)
Ploughshares Briefing 05/1

Small Arms and Corporate Social Responsibility: Emerging International Norms & A Program for Advocacy
Tracy London JD, MSW (English) (French)
This paper was prepared for the Small Arms Working Group of the Canadian Peacebuilding Coordinating Committee in support of Peace-building and Human Security: Development of Policy Capacity in the Voluntary Sector Project. (Februrary 2005) 
Ploughshares Working Paper 05-1

2004

Reducing the Demand for Small Arms and Light Weapons: Priorities for the International Community
Ernie Regehr (July 2004)
Ploughshares Working Paper 04-2

Implementing the ECOWAS Small Arms Moratorium in Post-War Sierra Leone
Alhaji Bah (English) (French)
This paper was prepared for the Small Arms Working Group of the Canadian Peacebuilding Coordinating Committee in support of Peace-building and Human Security: Development of Policy Capacity in the Voluntary Sector Project.   (May 2004)
Ploughshares Working Paper 04-1

Canadian Government 2004 report to the UN on Canada's implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (April 2004)
Report Annex: Definitions of Small Arms and Light Weapons

2003

Small Arms and Light Weapons Brief
Small Arms Working Group of the Canadian Peacebuilding Coordinating Committee (July 2003)

Canadian Government 2003 report to the UN on Canada's implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (June 2003)
Report Annex 1: Guidelines for reporting
Report Annex 2: Definitions of Small Arms and Light Weapons