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LAUNCH OF PARLIAMENTARY HANDBOOK “ASSURING OUR COMMON FUTURE” WITH SWEDISH PARLIAMENTARIANS ON APRIL 26

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons is co-sponsor to the online roundtable meeting for Swedish parliamentarians to introduce the parliamentary handbook “Assuring our Common Future: A Guide to Parliamentary Action in Support of Disarmament for Security and Sustainable Development”, which will take...

13 april, 2021

Press release

Press release  Members of Parliaments Gather for Peace-building and Armed Violence Prevention in Southeast Asia  The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) in collaboration with the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) is hosting the regional webinar “Connecting the Dots: Enhancing implementation of the UN PoA...

16 mars, 2021

REGIONAL WEBINAR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA IS COMING UP!

On the 16th of March, the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons is hosting a regional webinar for Southeast Asia in collaboration with the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), entitled “Connecting the Dots: Enhancing implementation of the UN PoA and the Women, Peace &...

23 februari, 2021

MISSA INTE CHANSEN ATT SÖKA PRAKTIK HOS OSS, VÄLKOMMEN MED DIN ANSÖKAN SENAST 28/2!

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16 februari, 2021

HAVE YOU READ THE FRENCH VERSION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY HANDBOOK FOR DISARMAMENT “ASSURING OUR COMMON FUTURE”?

Last week on January 27 the French version of the parliamentary handbook “Assuring our Common Future” was launched during an online event by @Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament and @Inter-Parliamentary Union. Supporting the implementation of the United Nation’s Secretary General’s Disarmament Agenda “Securing our...

03 februari, 2021

WELCOMING OUR NEW INTERN – MELKER HÖRNER

Melker Hörner is pursuing a social sciences degree with a focus on conflict research and political science at Uppsala University. As a part of his education, he has the opportunity to intern at the Parliamentary Forum through the Swedish Development Forum’s (FUF) internship program. - I...

20 januari, 2021

NEW POLICY STATEMENT ON THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE 2030 AGENDA, GOAL 16.4 IN A CHANGING WORLD AFFECTED BY COVID-19

On December 17, the Board of the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons adopted a Policy Statement on the role of parliamentarians for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda, Goal 16.4 in a changing world affected by COVID-19. The global COVID-19 pandemic is affecting...

14 januari, 2021

PEACEFUL SEASON’S GREETINGS – THANK YOU FOR THIS YEAR!

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons wishes to thank you for a year of commitment and joint efforts to prevent and reduce the uncontrolled flow of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in a changing world affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. As...

22 december, 2020

GIVE A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR PEACE

Christmas is around the corner 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’ work for more...

18 december, 2020

LAUNCHING NOW- CAMPAIGN #WORDS OVER BULLETS IS LIVE

Today marks the relaunch of our social media campaign #WordsOverBullets. We warmly welcome you to join the campaign by interacting with us on Facebook @PFSALW and Twitter @ParlforumSalw! Every day, over 600 men, women and children are killed in the world in armed violence caused by...

07 december, 2020