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02 dec COMING SOON: OUR CAMPAIGN #WORDS OVER BULLETS WILL LAUNCH ON DECEMBER 7. WELCOME TO JOIN US ONLINE!

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Next week on December 7-11, the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons is launching its social media campaign #WordsOverBullets. The purpose of the campaign is to raise global awareness on the importance to prevent and reduce Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) - related...

27 nov NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2020

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The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons’ Newsletter is now out! Do you want to learn more about the Forum’s work in the past months, what is ongoing and what is planned for the upcoming period? Read it here: http://parliamentaryforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Newsletter-November-2020.pdf Key highlights include: - The...

12 nov NOW AVAILABLE – REPORT FROM WEBINAR HIGHLIGHTING PARLIAMENTARIANS’ ROLE IN ACHIEVING GOAL 16.4 OF THE 2030 AGENDA!

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The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons would like to extend its sincere gratitude to all participants who joined our webinar on October 29 titled “Realising the 2030 Agenda in a changing world affected by COVID-19: Parliamentary action on armed violence prevention to...

05 nov PRESS RELEASE: ONLINE LAUNCH OF THE PARLIAMENTARY HANDBOOK SUPPORTING THE UN SG’S DISARMAMENT AGENDA- NOVEMBER 5-6

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“Parliamentary action is fundamental to prevent the uncontrolled flow of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) as to promote disarmament, peace and sustainable development globally. Thus, this Handbook is highly welcomed to stimulate future disarmament efforts on behalf of parliamentarians.” says Hon. Daisy Lilián Tourné...

06 okt Welcome to participate in the Forum’s webinar on October 29: Realising the 2030 Agenda in a changing world: Parliamentary action on armed violence prevention

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We kindly request the pleasure of your participation at the webinar: Thursday 29th October 2020 14:00- 15:30 CET (GMT+1), Stockholm, Sweden 9:00- 10:30 VET (GMT-4), Caracas, Venezuela 15:00- 16:30 CAT (GMT+2) Harare, Zimbabwe 20:00- 21:30 ICT (GMT+7), Bangkok, Thailand With the 2030 Agenda, the importance of reducing illicit flows of...

17 sep ÄR DU STUDENT OCH INTRESSERAD AV ATT ARBETA FÖR FRED OCH HÅLLBAR UTVECKLING? SÖK PRAKTIK HOS OSS!

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Nu söker vi dig som studerar på ett universitet i Sverige inom statsvetenskap, juridik, internationella relationer, internationell ekonomi och/eller freds-, konflikt- eller utvecklingsfrågor och har ett intresse i internationella säkerhetsfrågor och utvecklingsarbete. Som praktikant på Forumet får du chansen att: Fördjupa dina kunskaper i freds- och...

09 sep Support our work for the achievement of more peaceful and sustainable developed societies with a donation – now with new channel for swift & secure donations

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The Forum warmly welcomes you join our efforts by donating to our work on strengthening parliamentary action related to the prevention and reduction of armed violence for increased human security and sustainable development. Your support is highly appreciated in a time where many organisations are...

08 maj NEWSLETTER MAY 2020

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The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons’ first Newsletter for 2020 is now out! Do you want to learn more about the Forum’s work in the past months, what is ongoing and what is planned for the upcoming period? Read it here. Some key...

05 maj SILENCING THE GUNS – PARLIAMENTARY ACTION PLAN FOR AFRICA AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, PORTUGUESE AND ARABIC

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On October 3-4 last year, the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons realised its second qualitative and successful regional seminar in cooperation with the Pan-African Parliament. Indeed, the conclusions are still relevant as the African Union’s theme of this year 2020 is “Silencing...

17 mar NEW OPINION PIECE PUBLISHED TODAY!

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Parliamentary Action - A Vital Cornerstone for Curbing the Uncontrolled flow of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Lebanon The uncontrolled availability and misuse of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) have severe consequences across our globe. The world in 2020 is marked by an upsurge...