Publication

This briefing seizes the unique opportunities provided by the UN 2001 Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, to examine the complex issues associated with small arms and children. Both are key opportunities to examine how the presence, proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons affects the lives of children. The briefing draws on primary research from three countries – Mozambique, Colombia and Cambodia. It identifies current initiatives to protect children and control SALW and offers recommendations for a Framework of Action with measures to be taken at national, regional and international levels, including priorities for the UN Small Arms Conference