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25 apr WARMEST WELCOME TO OUR NEW PROGRAMME OFFICER MR. ALEXANDER HÖWITZ

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The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) extends a welcome to Mr. Alexander Höwitz as our new Programme Officer. With an academic background in human rights, coupled with extensive experience in international development cooperation and peacebuilding in mainly Latin America, Mr. Höwitz...

28 feb WARM GRATITUDE TO ALL WHO JOINED THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FORUM IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND!

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The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) would like to extend its sincere gratitude to all its Members who participated in the Forum’s General Assembly on 15 December 2023, in Geneva, Switzerland. At the General Assembly, the Members provided strategic advice...

20 feb NOW AVAILABLE –> REPORT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND ON THE TOPIC OF THE ARMS TRADE TREATY LINKING TO WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY!

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The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) would like to extend its sincere gratitude to all participants who joined our international seminar in Geneva, Switzerland in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on 13-14 December 2023, entitled “Reducing threats to international...

14 feb ❤☮ TODAY IS VALENTINE’S DAY- INTENSIFIED ACTIONS ARE NEEDED FOR MORE PEACE AND LOVE IN THE WORLD ❤☮

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As Valentine’s Day unfolds, the @Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) sends heartfelt wishes for a celebration filled with peace and joy. This occasion prompts a reflection on the pressing need for substantial endeavours to address the uncontrolled proliferation of Small Arms...

08 feb WELCOME TO APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP AT PFSALW AS LATEST 25 FEBRUARY.

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WELCOME TO APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP AT PFSALW AS LATEST 25 FEBRUARY. The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) is excited to inform you that the internship application period for the Autumn semester 2024 is currently open. We are looking for students enrolled at...

01 feb VALENTINE’S DAY IS AROUND THE CORNER: GIVE A PEACEFUL GIFT TO YOUR LOVED ONES

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As Valentine’s Day draws near, we extend an invitation from Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) to kindly consider making a donation. Upon your donation, we would be pleased to send you a digital Valentine’s card for you to share on Valentine´s...

24 jan LAUNCHING NOW: #WORDSOVERBULLETS CAMPAIGN IS LIVE!

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Today marks the relaunch of our social media campaign Words Over Bullets, taking place between 24-26 January! We warmly welcome you to interact with us on Facebook and X, under the hashtags #WordsOverBullets, #MotsContreArmes, #PalabrasNoBalas and #ParliamentaryAction. We encourage you to participate in the campaign...

23 jan WE ARE RECRUITING! WELCOME TO APPLY FOR THE POSITION AS PROGRAMME OFFICER AT PFSALW!

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The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) is the only membership-based organisation gathering parliamentarians globally across party-political lines, specifically related to the prevention of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) – related violence. PFSALW is now recruiting one Programme Officer for a permanent...

19 jan WE EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW INTERN, KHOT BIOWEI KUOL

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Khot is originally from South Sudan and had spent 15 years as a refugee in Kenya before arriving to Sweden. In Sweden, he got an opportunity to pursue a Bachelor Degree in International Relations at Malmö University. Currently, as part of the degree mentioned, Khot...

19 jan STAY TUNED: #WORDS OVER BULLETS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHING SOON!

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To start of the new year 2024 in the spirit of peace and sustainable development, on 24-26 January, the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) will relaunch its #WordsOverBullets social media campaign! The #WordsOverBullets campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness...