United Nations Documents


UN Conference Process

Instrument / Document

United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons. (in the Annexe of Document A/CONF.192/15)


Official UN Conference Process Websites

2006

United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action (PoA) to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.

Preparatory Committee Meeting for the 2006 United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action (PoA) to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.
Overview of Governmental Statements

2005

United Nations Second Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action (PoA) to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.

2003

United Nations First Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects.

2001

United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects.


Small Arms Survey Publications

McDonald, Glenn. 2004. Under the Spotlight: Monitoring Implementation of Small Arms Measures in Small Arms Survey 2004: Rights at Risk.

McDonald, Glenn and Silvia Cattaneo. 2003. Moving from Words to Action: Small Arms Norms in Small Arms Survey 2003: Development Denied.

Laurance, Edward. 2002. Reaching Consensus in New York: The 2001 UN Small Arms Conference in Small Arms Survey 2002: Counting the Human Cost.

Laurance, Ed and Rachel Stohl. 2002. Making Global Public Policy: The Case of Small Arms and Light Weapons. Occasional Paper No. 7.


Other Articles, Books, and Journals

Fruchart, Damien, Paul Holtom, Siemon T. Wezeman, Daniel Strandow, and Peter Wallensteen. 2007. United Nations Arms Embargoes: The impact on arms flows and target behaviour. A report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the Special Program on Implementation of Targeted Sanctions at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University.

Kytömäki, Elli and Valerie Yankey-Wayne. 2006. Five Years of Implementing the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons: Regional Analysis of National Reports. Geneva: UNIDIR.

Thurin, Anne (ed.). 2006. Integrating Development into the UN Program of Action Process. Report and Recommendations from an Expert Seminar, Oslo, 22-23 March 2006. Oslo. Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms.

Biting the Bullet Project. 2005. International Action on Small Arms 2005: Examining Implementation of the UN Programme of Action. Published by Biting the Bullet and IANSA.

Kytömäki, Elli and Valerie Yankey-Wayne. 2004. Implementing the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons: Analysis of the Reports Submitted by States in 2003. Geneva: UNIDIR.

Biting the Bullet Project. 2003. Implementing the Programme of Action 2003: Action by States and Civil Society. Published by Biting the Bullet and IANSA.

Clegg, Elizabeth, et al. 2002. Implementing the UN Action Programme for Combating the Illicit Trafficking in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. Biting the Bullet. Briefing 15. London and Washington, DC: BASIC, International Alert, and Saferworld.


Further Resources

Reaching Critical Will
United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs (UN DDA)
United Nations Development Programme, Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, Capacity Development for Reporting to the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms

 
 
 

UN Firearms Protocol

Instrument / Document

UN Office on Drugs and Crime. 2003. Draft Legislative Guide for the Ratification of the Protocol Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition, Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime. Vienna: UNODC. May.

A/RES/55/255 (8 June 2001) "Protocol Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition, Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime". (73 KB)

UNGA. 2001. Interpretative Notes for the Official Records ("Travaux préparatoires") of the Negotiation of the Protocol Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition, Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime. Reproduced in UN Document A/55/383/Add.3 of 21 March.

A/RES/55/25 (8 January 2001) "United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime", Adopted 15 November 2000. (290 KB)

A/C.1/55/L.38/Rev.1 (23 October 2000) "Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Light Weapons". (25 KB)

A/RES/54/129 (28 January 2000) "High-level Political Signing Conference for the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime", Adopted 17 December 1999. (17 KB)

A/RES/54/126 (26 January 2000) "Draft United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and the Draft Protocols Thereto", Adopted 17 December 1999. (21 KB)

A/RES/54/127 (26 January 2000) "Activities of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Elaboration of a Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and ammunition, as well as Consideration of the Need to Develop an instrument on the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in explosives", Adopted 17 December 1999 (20 KB)

A/RES/54/54R (10 January 2000) "Illicit Traffic in Small Arms", Adopted 1 December 1999. (335 KB)

A/RES/53/111 (20 January 1999) "Transnational Organized Crime", Adopted 9 December 1998. (22 KB)

A/C.1/54/L.44 "Illicit Traffic in Small Arms". (22 KB)

A/RES/52/85 "Follow-up to the Naples Political Declaration and Global Action Plan Against Organized Transnational Crime", Adopted 12 December 1997. (24 KB)

A/RES/51/120 (12 December 1996) "Question of the Elaboration of an International Convention Against Organized Transnational Crime". (21 KB)


Small Arms Survey Publications

McDonald, Glenn. 2002. Strengthening Controls: Small Arms Measures in Small Arms Survey 2002: Counting the Human Cost.


Further Resources

UNODC
 
 
 
 

UN General Assembly

Instrument / Document

UN General Assembly Resolutions

A/RES/60/226 (11 January 2006) "Transparency in Armaments", Adopted 23 December 2005. (105 KB)

A/RES/60/81 (11 January 2006) "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects", Adopted 8 December 2005. (113 KB)

A/RES/60/77 (11 January 2006) "Prevention of the Illicit Transfer and Unauthorized Access to and Use of Man-portable Air Defence Systems", Adopted 8 December 2005. (108 KB)

A/RES/60/74 (11 January 2006) "Problems Arising from the Accumulation of Conventional Ammunition Stockpiles in Surplus", Adopted 8 December 2005. (103 KB)

A/RES/60/71 (11 January 2006) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Light Weapons and Collecting Them", Adopted 8 December 2005. (114 KB)

A/RES/60/69 (6 January 2006) "National Legislation on Transfer of Arms, Military Equipment and Dual-use Goods and Technology", Adopted 8 December 2005. (99 KB)

A/RES/60/68 (6 January 2006) "Addressing the Negative Humanitarian and Development Impact of the Illicit Manufacture, Transfer and Circulation of Small Arms and Light Weapons and Their Excessive Accumulation", Adopted 8 December 2005. (109 KB)

A/RES/59/93 (16 December 2004) "United Nations Study on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education", Adopted 3 December 2004. (25 KB)

A/RES/59/90 (17 December 2004) "Prevention of the Illicit Transfer and Unauthorized Access to and Use of Man-portable Air Defence Systems", Adopted 3 December 2004. (26 KB)

A/RES/59/86 (10 December 2004) "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects", Adopted 3 December 2004. (110 KB)

A/RES/59/82 (16 December 2004) "Consolidation of Peace through Practical Disarmament Measures", Adopted 3 December 2004. (34 KB)

A/RES/59/74 (10 December 2004) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic of Small Arms and Collecting Them", Adopted 3 December 2004. (122 KB)

A/RES/59/66 (10 December 2004) "National Legislation on Transfer of Arms, Military Equipment and Dual-use Goods and Technology", Adopted 3 December 2004 (98 KB)

A/RES/58/241 (9 January 2004) "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects", Adopted 23 December 2003 (31 KB)

A/RES/58/58 (19 December 2003) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them", Adopted 8 December 2003. (34 KB)

A/RES/58/55 (17 December 2003) "Promotion at the Regional Level in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe of the United Nations Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects", Adopted 8 December 2003. (27 KB)

A/RES/58/54 (10 December 2003) "Transparency in Armaments", Adopted 8 December 2003. (27 KB)

A/RES/58/42 (23 October 2003) "National Legislation on Transfer of Arms, Military Equipment and Dual-use Goods and Technology", Adopted 23 October 2003. (9 KB)

A/RES/57/70 (8 January 2003) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them", Adopted 22 November 2002). (33 KB)

A/RES/57/72 (30 December 2002) "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects", Adopted 22 November 2002. (24 KB)

A/RES/57/66 (30 December 2002) "National Legislation on Transfer of Arms, Military Equipment and Dual-use Goods and Technology", Adopted 22 November 2002. (23 KB)

A/RES/56/24V (10 January 2002) "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects", Adopted 24 December 2001. (13 KB)

A/RES/56/24U (10 January 2002) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them", Adopted 29 November 2001. (17 KB)

A/RES/56/24P (10 January 2002) "Consolidation of Peace through Practical Disarmament Measures", Adopted 29 November 2001. (346 KB)

A/RES/56/18 (9 January 2002) "Maintenance of International Security - Good-neighbourliness, Stability and Development of South-Eastern Europe", Adopted 29 November 2001. (116 KB)

A/RES/56/25D (8 January 2002) "United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa", Adopted 29 November 2001. (16 KB)

A/RES/55/255 (8 June 2001) "Protocol Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition, Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime". (73 KB)

A/RES/55/33Q (12 January 2001) "Illicit Traffic in Small Arms", Adopted 20 November 2000. (446 KB)

A/RES/55/33G (12 January 2001) "Consolidation of Peace through Practical Disarmament Measures", Adopted 20 November 2000. (299 KB)

A/RES/55/33F (12 January 2001) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them", Adopted 20 November 2000. (322 KB)

A/RES/55/25 (8 January 2001) "United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime", Adopted 15 November 2000. (290 KB)

A/RES/55/34H (4 January 2001) "United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific", Adopted 20 November 2000. (17 KB)

A/RES/55/34B (4 January 2001) "Regional Confidence-building Measures: Activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa", Adopted 20 November 2000. (28 KB)

A/RES/55/27 (20 December 2000) "Maintenance of International Security - Good-neighbourliness, Stability and Development of South-Eastern Europe", Adopted 20 November 2000. (32 KB)

A/RES/54/54H (1 December 2000) "Consolidation of Peace through Practical Disarmament Measures". (202 KB)

A/RES/55/2 (18 September 2000) "United Nations Millennium Declaration", Adopted 8 September 2000. (63 KB)

A/RES/54/129 (28 January 2000) "High-level Political Signing Conference for the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime", Adopted 17 December 1999. (17 KB)

A/RES/54/127 (26 January 2000) "Activities of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Elaboration of a Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition, as well as Consideration of the Need to Develop an instrument on the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Explosives", Adopted 17 December 1999. (20 KB)

A/RES/54/126 (26 January 2000) "Draft United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and the Draft Protocols Thereto", Adopted 17 December 1999. (21 KB)

A/RES/54/54V (10 January 2000) "Small Arms", Adopted 15 December 1999. (26 KB)

A/RES/54/54R (10 January 2000) "Illicit Traffic in Small Arms", Adopted 1 December 1999. (335 KB)

A/RES/54/54J (10 January 2000) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them", Adopted 1 December 1999. (316 KB)

A/RES/54/55F (7 January 2000) "United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean", Adopted 1 December 1999. (20 KB)

A/RES/54/55A (7 January 2000) "Regional Confidence-building Measures: Activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa", Adopted 1 December 1999. (30 KB)

A/RES/53/111 (20 January 1999) "Transnational Organized Crime", Adopted 9 December 1998. (22 KB)

A/RES/53/77T (12 January 1999) "Illicit Traffic in Small Arms", Adopted 4 December 1998. (18 KB)

A/RES/53/77M (12 January 1999) "Consolidation of Peace through Practical Disarmament Measures", Adopted 4 December 1998. (16 KB)

A/RES/53/77E (12 January 1999) "Small Arms", Adopted 4 December 1998. (15 KB)

A/RES/53/77B (12 January 1999) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them", Adopted 4 December 1998. (15 KB)

A/RES/52/38J (8 January 1998) "Small Arms", Adopted 9 December 1997. (12 KB)

A/RES/52/38G (8 January 1998) "Consolidation of Peace through Practical Disarmament Measures", Adopted 9 December 1997. (26 KB)

A/RES/52/38C (8 January 1998) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them", Adopted 9 December 1997. (12 KB)

A/RES/52/85 "Follow-up to the Naples Political Declaration and Global Action Plan Against Organized Transnational Crime", Adopted 12 December 1997. (24 KB)

A/RES/51/120 (12 December 1996) "Question of the Elaboration of an International Convention Against Organized Transnational Crime". (21 KB)

A/RES/51/45L (10 December 1996) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them". (10 KB)

A/RES/50/70H (12 December 1995) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them". (10 KB)

A/RES/50/70B (12 December 1995) "Small Arms". (11 KB)

A/RES/49/75G (15 December 1994) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them". (10 KB) First Committee Draft Resolutions.



UN General Assembly First Committee Draft Resolutions

A/C.1/60/L.40.Rev.1 (27 October 2005) "Problems Arising from the Accumulation of Conventional Ammunition Stockpiles in Surplus". (27 KB)

A/C.1/60/L.50.Rev.1 (24 October 2005) "Transparency in Armament". (90 KB)

A/C.1/60/L.49.Rev.1 (21 October 2005) "Prevention of the Illicit Transfer and Unauthorized Access to and Use of Man-portable Air Defence Systems". (95 KB)

A/C.1/60/L.34/Rev.1 (21 October 2005) "Addressing the Negative Humanitarian and Development Impact of the Illicit Manufacture and Circulation of Small Arms and Light Weapons and Their Excessive Accumulation". (111 KB)

A/C.1/60/L.37.Rev.1 (19 October 2005) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicite Traffic in Small Arms and Light Weapons and Collecting Them". (31 KB)

A/C.1/60/L.57 (12 October 2005) "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects". (85 KB)

A/C.1/60/L.55 (12 October 2005) "International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons". (51 KB)

A/C.1/60/L.35 (12 October 2005) "National Legislation on Transfer of Arms, Military Equipment and Dual-use Goods and Technology". (94 KB)

A/C.1/59/L.49/Rev.2 (1 November 2004) "Prevention of the Illicit Transfer and Unauthorized Access to and Use of Man-portable Air Defence Systems". (41 KB)

A/C.1/59/L.53/Rev.1 (29 October 2004) "United Nations Study on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education". (26 KB)

A/C.1/59/L.38 (27 October 2004) "Consolidation of Peace through Practical Disarmament Measures". (34 KB)

A/C.1/59/L.21/Rev.1 (20 October 2004) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them". (33 KB)

A/C.1/59/L.43/Rev.1 (14 October 2004) "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects". (31 KB)

A/C.1/59/L.5 (8 October 2004) "National Legislation on Transfer of Arms, Military Equipment and Dual-use Goods and Technology". (36 KB)

A/C.1/58/L.51 (15 October 2003) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them". (99 KB)

A/C.1/58/L.46 (15 October 2003) "Promotion at the Regional Level in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe of the United Nations Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects". (53 KB)

A/C.1/58/L.45 (15 October 2003) "Transparency in Armament". (73 KB)

A/C.1/58/L.16 (15 October 2003) "National Legislation on Transfers of Arms, Military Equipment and Dual-use Goods and Technology". (40 KB)

A/C.1/58/L.1 (7 October 2003) "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects". (114 KB)

A/C.1/57/L.33 (10 October 2002) "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects". (81 KB)

A/C.1/57/L.25 (10 October 2002) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them". (88 KB)

A/C.1/56/L.61 (1 November 2001) "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects: Programme Budget Implications of Draft Resolution A/C.1/56/L.47". (325 KB)

A/C.1/56/L.39 (29 October 2001) "Consolidation of Peace through Practical Disarmament Measures". (79 KB)

A/C.1/56/L.41/Rev.1 (26 October 2001) "Maintenance of International Security - Good-neighbourliness, Stability and Development of South-Eastern Europe". (131 KB)

A/C.1/56/L.51/Rev.1 (24 October 2001) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them". (112 KB)

A/C.1/56/L.47 (19 October 2001) "The Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects". (109 K)

A/C.1/56/L.29 (19 October 2001) "United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa". (64 KB)

A/C.1/55/L.11/Rev.2 (31 October 2000) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them". (33 KB)

A/C.1/55/L.47/Rev.1 (27 October 2000) "Maintenance of International Security - Good-neighbourliness, Stability and Development of South-Eastern Europe". (33 KB)

A/C.1/55/L.28/Rev.1 (27 October 2000) "Small Arms". (8 KB)

A/C.1/55/L.38/Rev.1 (23 October 2000) "Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Light Weapons". (25 KB)

A/C.1/55/L.33 (13 October 2000) "United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific". (27 KB)

A/C.1/55/L.15 (13 October 2000) "Consolidation of Peace through Practical Disarmament Measures". (28 KB)

A/C.1/55/L.12 (12 October 2000) "Regional Confidence-building Measures: Activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa". (36 KB)

A/C.1/54/L.42/Rev.1 (29 October 1999) "Small Arms". (28 KB)

A/C.1/54/L.51 (22 October 1999) "United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbeans". (21 KB)

A/C.1/54/L.44 "Illicit Traffic in Small Arms". (22 KB)

A/C.1/54/L.25 (22 October 1999) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them". (23 KB)

A/C.1/54/L.20 (22 October 1999) "Consolidation of Peace through Practical Disarmament Measures". (21 KB)

A/C.1/54/L.5 (21 October 1999) "Regional Confidence-building Measures: Activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa". (26 KB)

A/C.1/53/L.7/Rev.2 (5 November 1998) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them". (59 KB)

A/C.1/53/L.41/Rev.1 (29 October 1998) "Illicit Traffic in Small Arms". (31 KB)

A/C.1/53/L.31/Rev.1 (28 October 1998) "Consolidation of Peace through Practical Disarmament Measures". (35 KB)

A/C.1/53/L.13/Rev.1 (23 October 1998) "Small Arms". (39 KB)

A/C.1/52/L.27/Rev.1 (10 November 1997) "Small Arms". (15 KB)

A/C.1/52/L.18* (31 October 1997) "Consolidation of Peace through Practical Disarmament Measures". (14 KB)


Further Resources

Reaching Critical Will
United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs (UN DDA) ´

 
 
 

UN Security Council

Instrument / Document

Statements by the President of the UN Security Council

S/PRST/2004/1 (19 January 2004) "Small Arms" (25 KB)

S/PRST/2002/30 (31 October 2002) "Small Arms" (34 KB)

S/PRST/2001/21 (31 August 2001) "Small Arms" (84 KB)

S/PRST/2000/25 (20 July 2000) "The Role of the Security Council in the Prevention of Armed Conflicts" (44 KB)

S/PRST/2000/10 (23 March 2000) "The Maintenance of Peace and Security and Post-conflict Peace-building" (31 KB)

S/PRST/1999/34 (30 November 1999) "The Role of the Security Council in the Prevention of Armed Conflicts" (16 KB)

S/PRST/1999/28 (24 September 1999) "Small Arms" (17 KB)

S/PRST/1999/21 (8 July 1999) "Maintenance of Peace and Security and Post-conflict Peace-building" (15 KB)

S/PRST/1999/6 (12 February 1999) "The Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict" (16 KB)


Resolutions of the UN Security Council

S/RES/1467 (2003) [Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons and Mercenary Activities: Threat to Peace and Security in West Africa] Adopted 18 March 2003 (28 KB)

S/RES/1318 (2000) [on Ensuring an Effective Role for the Security Council in the Maintenance of International Peace and Security, Particularly in Africa] Adopted 7 September 2000 (30 KB)

S/RES/1306 (2000) [on the Situation in Sierra Leone (Diamonds and Arms)] Adopted 5 July 2000 (42 KB)

S/RES/1298 (2000) [on the Situation Between Eritrea and Ethiopia] Adopted 17 May 2000 (33 KB)

S/RES/1296 (2000) [on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts] Adopted 19 April 2000 (45 KB)

S/RES/1295 (2000) [on the Sanctions Against UNITA] Adopted 18 April 2000 (55 KB)

S/RES/1265 (1999) [on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict] Adopted 17 September 1999 (24 KB)

S/RES/1261 (1999) [on Children and Armed Conflict] Adopted 25 August 1999 (19 KB)

S/RES/1237 (1999) [on the Situation in Angola] Adopted 7 May 1999 (19 KB)

S/RES/1209 (1998) [on Stemming the Illicit Arms Flow to and in Africa] Adopted 19 November 1998 (17 KB)

S/RES/1196 (1998) [on the Situation in Africa (Strengthening the Effectiveness of Arms Embargoes)] Adopted 16 September 1998 (16 KB)


Reports of the UN Secretary General to the UN Security Council

S/2003/1217/Corr.1 (20 January 2004) "Small Arms" - Report of the Secretary-General Corrigendum (18 KB)

S/2003/1217 (31 December 2003) "Small Arms" - Report of the Secretary-General (105 KB)

S/2002/1053 (20 September 2002) "Small Arms" - Report of the Secretary-General (63 KB)

S/2000/1092 (15 November 2000) "Methods of Destruction of Small Arms, Light Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives" - Report of the Secretary-General (266 KB)

S/2000/101 (11 February 2000) "The Role of United Nations Peacekeeping in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration" - Report by the Secretary-General (110 KB)

S/1999/882 (16 August 1999) Report of the Secretary-General on the Situation in Somalia (1.62 MB)

Other Documents Concerning the UN Security Council

S/2000/1225 (21 December 2000) Note by the President of the Security Council [Transmitting the Final Report of the Monitoring Mechanism on Angola Sanctions Established by Resolution 1295 (2000)] (3.66 MB)

S/2000/1195 (20 December 2000) Note by the President of the Security Council [Transmitting the Report of the Panel of Experts on Sierra Leone] (4.09 MB)

S/2000/1150 (4 December 2000) Letter Dated 4 December 2000 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1132 (1997) Concerning Sierra Leone Addressed to the President of the Security Council. (180 KB)

S/2000/1026 (25 October 2000) Letter Dated 24 October 2000 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 864 (1993) Concerning the Situation in Angola Addressed to the President of the Security Council. (803 KB)

S/2000/756 (2 August 2000) Letter Dated 2 August 2000 from the Secretary-General Addressed to the President of the Security Council. (21 KB)

S/2000/752 (31 July 2000) Letter Dated 27 July 2000 from the Permanent Representative of Namibia to the United Nations Addressed to the President of the Security Council. (30 KB)

S/2000/203 (10 March 2000) Letter Dated 10 March 2000 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Security Council Resolution 864 (1993) Concerning the Situation in Angola Addressed to the President of the Security Council. (6.82 MB)

S/1999/829 (28 July 1999) Letter Dated 28 July 1999 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Security Council Resolution 864 (1993) Concerning the Situation in Angola Addressed to the President of the Security Council. (51 KB)

S/1999/509 (4 May 1999) Letter Dated 4 May 1999 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Security Council Resolution 864 (1993) Concerning the Situation in Angola Addressed to the President of the Security Council. (16 KB)

S/1999/147 (12 February 1999) Letter Dated 12 February 1999 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Security Council Resolution 864 (1993) Concerning the Situation in Angola Addressed to the President of the Security Council. (20 KB)

S/1998/1096 (18 November 1998) Letter Dated 18 November 1998 from the Secretary-General Addressed to the President of the Security Council. (179 KB)


Further Resources

United Nations Security Council

 
 
 

Other UN Measures and Initiatives

Instrument / Document

Reports of the UN Secretary General

A/58/207 (1 August 2003) "Assistance to States for Curbing the 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 (130 KB)

A/57/209 (12 July 2002) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them" - Report of the Secretary-General (30 KB)

A/57/160 (2 July 2002) "The Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Light Weapons" - Report of the Secretary-General (5.12 MB)

A/56/296 (14 August 2001) "Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Light Weapons" - Report of the Secretary-General (195 KB)

A/56/182 (12 July 2001) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them" - Report of the Secretary-General (133 KB)

A/55/323/Add.1 (20 December 2000) Addendum 1 to the Report of the Secretary-General Entitled "Illicit Traffic in Small Arms" (83 KB)

A/55/189/Add.1 (12 October 2000) Addendum 1 to the Report of the Secretary-General Entitled "Small Arms" (24 KB)

A/54/260/Add.3 (5 September 2000) Addendum 3 to the Report of the Secretary-General Entitled "Convening of an International Conference on the Illicit Arms Trade in All its Aspects" (30 KB)

A/55/323 (25 August 2000) "Illicit Traffic in Small Arms" - Report of the Secretary-General (320 KB)

A/55/258 (7 August 2000) "Relationship between Disarmament and Development" - Report of the Secretary-General (49 KB)

A/55/216 (2 August 2000) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them" - Report of the Secretary-General (55 KB)

A/55/189 (28 July 2000) "Small Arms" - Report of the Secretary-General (55 KB)

A/54/260/Add.2 (28 July 2000) Addendum 2 to the Report of the Secretary-General Entitled "Convening of an International Conference on the Illicit Arms Trade in All its Aspects" (41 KB)

A/55/163 - S/2000/712 (19 July 2000) "Children and Armed Conflict" - Report of the Secretary-General (212 KB)

A/54/2000 (27 March 2000) "We the Peoples: the Role of the United Nations in the Twenty-first Century" (Millennium Report) - Report of the Secretary-General (3.81 MB)

A/54/260/Add.1 (24 February 2000) Addendum 1 to the Report of the Secretary-General Entitled "Convening of an International Conference on the Illicit Arms Trade in All its Aspects" (41 KB)

A/54/404/Add.1 (22 October 1999) Addendum 1 to the Report of the Secretary-General Entitled "Illicit Traffic in Small Arms" (126 KB)

A/54/404 (24 September 1999) "Small Arms" - Report of the Secretary-General (240 KB)

A/54/309 (3 September 1999) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them" - Report of the Secretary-General (81 KB)

A/54/260 (20 August 1999) "Convening of an International Conference on the Illicit Arms Trade in All its Aspects" - Report of the Secretary-General (178 KB)

A/53/169/Add.4 (21 January 1999) Addendum 4 to the Report of the Secretary-General Entitled "General and Complete Disarmament: Small Arms" (39 KB)

A/53/169/Add.3 (16 October 1998) Addendum 3 to the Report of the Secretary-General Entitled "General and Complete Disarmament: Small Arms" (42 KB)

A/53/169/Add.2 (21 September 1998) Addendum 2 to the Report of the Secretary-General Entitled "General and Complete Disarmament: Small Arms" (42 KB)

A/53/169/Add.1 (21 August 1998) Addendum 1 to the Report of the Secretary-General Entitled "General and Complete Disarmament: Small Arms" (42 KB)

A/53/207 (31 July 1998) "General and Complete Disarmament: Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them" - Report of the Secretary-General (17 KB)

A/53/169 (7 July 1998) "General and Complete Disarmament: Small Arms" - Report of the Secretary-General (34 KB)

A/52/871 - S/1998/318 (13 April 1998) "The Causes of Conflict and the Promotion of Durable Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa" - Report of the Secretary-General (174 KB)

A/52/289 (19 August 1997) "General and Complete Disarmament: Consolidation of Peace through Practical Disarmament Measures" - Report of the Secretary-General (244 KB)

A/52/264 (31 July 1997) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them" - Report of the Secretary-General (12 KB)

A/51/452 (4 October 1996) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them" - Report of the Secretary-General (12 KB)

A/50/405 (5 September 1995) "Assistance to States for Curbing the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Collecting Them" - Report of the Secretary-General (10 KB)

A/50/60-S/1995/1 (25 January 1995) "Supplement to an Agenda for Peace: Position Paper of the Secretary-General on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations" (62 KB)

A/47/277-S/24111 (17 June 1992) "An Agenda for Peace, Preventive Diplomacy, Peacemaking and Peace-keeping" - Report of the Secretary-General (123 KB)

Miscellaneous UN Documents

A/60/88 (27 June 2004) Report of the Open-ended Working Group to Negotiate an International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (110 KB)

A/58/138 (11 July 2003) Final Report by the Group of Governmental Experts on Tracing Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (120 KB)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/2003/29 Prevention of Human Rights Violations Committed with Small Arms and Light Weapons - Preliminary Report Submitted by Barbara Frey, Special Rapporteur, in Accordance with Sub-Commission Resolution 2002/25 (100 KB)

E/CN.4/Sub.2/2002/39 (30 May 2002) The Question of the Trade, Carrying and Use of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Context of Human Rights and Humanitarian Norms - Working Paper Submitted by Ms Barbara Frey in Accordance with Sub-Commission Decision 2001/120 (107.4 KB)

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (Entered into Force 12 February 2002) (41 KB)

A/CONF.192/2 (11 May 2001) Report of the Group of Governmental Experts Established Pursuant to General Assembly Resolution 54/54 V of 15 December 1999, Entitled "Small Arms" [on Brokering Activities] (109 KB)

A/55/442 (3 October 2000) Note by the Secretary-General [Transmitting the Report of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Entitled "Protection of Children Affected by Armed Conflict") (226 KB)

A/55/305 - S/2000/809 (21 August 2000) Identical Letters Dated 21 August 2000 from the Secretary-General to the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Security Council [Transmitting the Report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations] (565 KB)

A/54/889 - S/2000/506 (30 May 2000) Letter Dated 30 May 2000 from the Permanent Representative of Chad to the United Nations Addressed to the Secretary-General [Transmitting the Report Adopted at the Thirteenth Ministerial Meeting of the UN Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa] (82 KB)

A/54/430 (1 October 1999) Note by the Secretary-General [Transmitting the Report of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Entitled "Protection of Children Affected by Armed Conflict"] (185 KB)

A/54/210* - S/1999/860* (8 September 1999) Letter Dated 2 August 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the United Nations Addressed to the Secretary-General [Transmitting the Report Prepared by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Countries Members on the UN Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa] (36 KB)

A/54/258 (19 August 1999) "Report of the Group of Governmental Experts on Small Arms" (233 KB)

A/54/209 - S/1999/859 (9 August 1999) Letter Dated 2 August 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the United Nations Addressed to the Secretary-General [Transmitting the Report of the Subregional High-Level Seminar held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, 19-21 July 1999] (34 KB)

A54/201 (4 August 1999) Note by the Secretary-General [Transmitting the Report of the Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research on the Activities of the Institute for the Period from July 1998 to June 1999] (131 KB)

A/54/160 (6 July 1999) "General and Complete Disarmament: Small Arms" - Report of a Consultative Meeting of Experts on the Feasibility of Restricting the Manufacture and Trade of Small Arms to Manufacturers and Dealers Authorised by States (54 KB)

A/54/155 (29 June 1999) "Report of the Group of Experts on the Problem of Ammunition and Explosives" (172 KB)

A/54/42 (6 May 1999) Annex III to the Report of the Disarmament Commission ("Guidelines on Conventional Arms Control/Limitation and Disarmament, with Particular Emphasis on Consolidation of Peace in the Context of General Assembly Resolution 51/45 N") (143 KB)

E/CN.4/1999/11 (13 January 1999) Report of the Commission on Human Rights on the Use of Mercenaries (80 KB)

A/53/42 (24 April 1998) Annex IV to the Report of the Disarmament Commission ("Guidelines on Conventional Arms Control/Limitation and Disarmament, with Particular Emphasis on Consolidation of Peace in the Context of General Assembly Resolution 51/45 N") (150 KB)

A/52/298 (27 August 1997) "Report of the Panel of Governmental Experts on Small Arms" (101 KB)

A/51/42 (22 May 1996) Annex I to the Report of the Disarmament Commission ("Guidelines for International Arms Transfers in the Context of General Assembly Resolution 46/36 H of 6 December 1991" (54 KB)