The regional profiles of illicit small-calibre ammunition (2015-2021)

Under the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management, States committed to enhance the marking and tracing of conventional ammunition under national ownership and control (Objective 11), including by applying markings such as the manufacturer, the calibre or type, the year of production and the lot number.

Markings on recovered illicit ammunition provide data that not only aids national authorities and investigative bodies identify leads in suspected cases of ammunition trafficking and diversion, it also provides information on subregional, regional and international trends, and helps to monitor the implementation of the Framework's commitments and measures.

The regional profiles of illicit small-calibre ammunition (2015-2021) infographic presents multi-year data analysed by the Small Arms Survey and Conflict Armament Research on markings observed on seized illicit small-calibre ammunition in a combined 20 countries and territories in the context of crime (in the Caribbean and Europe) and conflict (in the Central Sahel and Middle East).