A Decade of Implementing the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons
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UNIDIR A Decade of Implementing the United Nations Programme of Action of A Decade of Implementing the United Nations Programme This report analyses the national reports on implementation of the 2001 United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms submitted by states from the date of its adoption to 31 December 2012. It provides an overview A Decade of Implementing of reporting trends and in-depth review of states’ implementation of the national-level commitments contained in the Programme of Action the United Nations Programme and the International Tracing Instrument, adopted by Member States in 2005: National Coordination Agencies and National Points of Contact, manufacturing, marking, record-keeping, tracing, international transfers of Action on Small Arms (including export, import, transit and other commitments), brokering, stockpile management, surplus, public awareness and confidence-building, and other themes addressed in the PoA. and Light Weapons This analysis is part of a joint project of UNIDIR and the Small Arms Survey, established to assist states to better fulfil their commitments under the Programme of Action. It gives an overview of implementation efforts so Analysis of National Reports SMALL far and highlights gaps in implementation. The report is designed to help states prepare for the Second Review Conference in August 2012, and ARMS identify priority areas for consideration and focused attention in the next SURVEY review cycle. UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR DISARMAMENT RESEARCH Sarah Parker and Katherine Green UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS Designed and printed by the Publishing Service, United Nations, Geneva GE.12-00971 — June 2012 — 2,600 — UNIDIR/2012/2 UNIDIR/2012/2 A Decade of Implementing the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons Analysis of National Reports Sarah Parker and Katherine Green UNIDIR United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research Geneva, Switzerland New York and Geneva, 2012 NOTE The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. * * * The views expressed in this publication are the sole responsibility of the individual authors. They do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the United Nations, UNIDIR, its staff members or sponsors. UNIDIR/2012/2 Copyright © United Nations, 2012 All rights reserved UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATIONS The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)—an autonomous institute within the United Nations—conducts research on disarmament and security. UNIDIR is based in Geneva, Switzerland, the centre for bilateral and multilateral disarmament and non-proliferation negotiations, and home of the Conference on Disarmament. The Institute explores current issues pertaining to the variety of existing and future armaments, as well as global diplomacy and local tensions and conflicts. Working with researchers, diplomats, government officials, NGOs and other institutions since 1980, UNIDIR acts as a bridge between the research community and governments. UNIDIR’s activities are funded by contributions from governments and donor foundations. www.unidir.org CONTENTS Foreword ....................................................................................... xvii Acknowledgements ....................................................................... xix Executive Summary ....................................................................... xxi About this Report .......................................................................... xxvii Methodology ................................................................................ xxxi PART I: STATISTICAL OVERVIEW OF REPORTING TRENDS .............. 1 Introduction ................................................................................ 3 Global trends in reporting 2002–2011 ........................................ 3 PART II: PROGRESS IN PoA IMPLEMENTATION BY REGION .......... 9 Introduction ................................................................................ 11 National Coordination Agencies and National Points of Contact ......................................................... 12 Africa ....................................................................................... 12 Eastern Africa ..................................................................... 12 Middle Africa ..................................................................... 13 Northern Africa .................................................................. 14 Southern Africa ................................................................... 14 Western Africa .................................................................... 14 Americas ................................................................................. 15 Caribbean .......................................................................... 15 Central America ................................................................. 16 Northern America ............................................................... 16 South America .................................................................... 17 Asia ......................................................................................... 18 Central Asia ........................................................................ 18 Eastern Asia ........................................................................ 18 Southern Asia ..................................................................... 19 South-Eastern Asia .............................................................. 19 Western Asia ...................................................................... 20 Europe .................................................................................... 20 Eastern Europe ................................................................... 20 Northern Europe ................................................................ 22 v vi Southern Europe ................................................................ 24 Western Europe .................................................................. 25 Oceania .................................................................................. 26 Australia and New Zealand ................................................. 26 Melanesia ........................................................................... 27 Micronesia ......................................................................... 27 Global findings ........................................................................ 28 National Coordination Agency ............................................ 28 National Point of Contact ................................................... 28 Manufacture ................................................................................ 29 Africa ....................................................................................... 29 Eastern Africa ..................................................................... 29 Middle Africa ..................................................................... 30 Northern Africa .................................................................. 31 Southern Africa ................................................................... 31 Western Africa .................................................................... 32 Americas ................................................................................. 33 Caribbean .......................................................................... 33 Central America ................................................................. 34 Northern America ............................................................... 35 South America .................................................................... 36 Asia ......................................................................................... 37 Central Asia ........................................................................ 37 Eastern Asia ........................................................................ 38 Southern Asia ..................................................................... 39 South-Eastern Asia .............................................................. 39 Western Asia ...................................................................... 40 Europe .................................................................................... 40 Eastern Europe ................................................................... 40 Northern Europe ................................................................ 41 Southern Europe ................................................................ 43 Western Europe .................................................................. 44 Oceania .................................................................................. 45 Australia and New Zealand ................................................. 45 Melanesia ........................................................................... 46 Micronesia ......................................................................... 46 Global findings ........................................................................ 46 Marking ....................................................................................... 48 Africa ......................................................................................