The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) is the only membership-based organisation gathering parliamentarians globally across party-political lines, specifically related to the prevention and reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) - related violence. The Theory of Change of the Forum...
The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) is honoured and pleased to announce that its request for observer status to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was approved by the Governing Council of the IPU during the 143rd IPU Assembly on November 27 in...
Christmas is approaching, and what is a better way to celebrate the holiday than to contribute to a more peaceful world? Give a peaceful gift to your loved ones and support the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons’ efforts for more peaceful and...
Idag på internationella dagen mot våld mot kvinnor uppmärksammar Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) tillsammans med Internationella Kvinnoförbundet för Fred och Frihet (IKFF) vikten av jämställdhet för att uppnå hållbar fred i en debattartikel publicerad av Utvecklingsmagasinet. Varje år mördades över 17...
Today on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) together with Internationella Kvinnoförbundet för Fred och Frihet highlights the importance of gender equality for achieving sustainable peace in an opinion piece published by...
As a knowledge-based organisation, it is key for the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) to collect information on the work of our members in order to further improve support to our global network of parliamentarians. In light of the current...
The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) is pleased to announce that the internship position is open. We are looking for students enrolled at a university in Sweden in a program focusing on political science, international relations, law, international economics, and peace, conflict,...
Today on the United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Peace dedicated to observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire, as Board members and the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) we wish to highlight the important role of...
The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) would like to extend its sincere gratitude to all participants who joined our side event at the side lines of the CSP 7 to the ATT on September 3 “Parliamentary action to enhance the...
Between the 3rd and 4th of November 2021, the conference “Against firearm-related violence” is planned to take place in Malmö, Sweden, arranged by the educational company Piku. This conference is the first one in a newly launched conference concept Brave Talk, dedicated to urgent and...