12 jun SOON –> PARLIAMENTARIANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (MENA) GATHER FOR A REGIONAL SEMINAR ON PREVENTING SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS-RELATED VIOLENCE BY ENHANCED UNIVERSALISATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ARMS TRADE TREATY
On 12-13 June in Amman, Jordan, parliamentarians from the MENA-region are gathering with other relevant stakeholders for the regional seminar entitled “Reducing threats to international security: Mobilising parliamentarians from the Middle East to strengthen global parliamentary action for enhanced universalisation and implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty.”
The aim of the regional seminar is to strengthen parliamentary capacity and action for the universalisation and implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), linking to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, as well as to identify the most prioritised actions to be compiled in a regional Parliamentary Action Plan (PAP) specifically related to the aforementioned topics .
Year 2024 holds special significance marking the 10th Anniversary of the ATT. Hence, the seminar will serve as an essential platform for parliamentarians to exchange experiences, reinforce their legislative, oversight and awareness-raising roles, and propel the ATT’s universalisation and implementation forward, for more peaceful and sustainably developed societies globally.
The seminar is co-hosted by the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons and the Embassy of Sweden Amman – Regional Development Cooperation in the Middle East and North Africa
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