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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE PEACEFUL WORLD- WITH YOUR ONLINE SIGNATURE!

The Forum warmly welcomes you to join our efforts to promote human security and sustainable development. You can now contribute to a more peaceful world by signing our online Call for Action highlighting the importance of supporting parliamentary work for peace and security globally- it...

06 februari, 2020

ÄR DU STUDENT OCH INTRESSERAD AV ATT ARBETA MED FRED OCH HÅLLBAR UTVECKLING?

Då är du välkommen att söka praktik på Parlamentarikerforum för lätta vapen-frågor för höstterminen 2020 genom Föreningen för Utvecklingsfrågor FUF! Som praktikant på Forumet får du chansen att: Fördjupa dina kunskaper i freds- och konfliktfrågor, specifikt kopplat till spridningen och användningen av små och lätta...

05 februari, 2020

REPORT FROM REGIONAL SEMINAR AT THE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN PARLIAMENT NOW AVAILABLE

Learn more about the conclusions from the regional seminar in collaboration with the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino), held on 7-8 November in Panama. The report from the seminar titled “Connecting the dots: Support the implementation of Agenda 2030, the Arms Trade Treaty and...

20 december, 2019

A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR PEACE- SUPPORT US

The world today is marked by violence and conflict, which underlines the need to prioritise the prevention and reduction of armed violence. According to the Small Arms Survey, Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) are the cause of death for 210 000 people each year and...

27 november, 2019

REPORT FROM REGIONAL SEMINAR IN THE PAN AFRICAN PARLIAMENT NOW AVAILABLE

  Do you want to learn more about the regional seminar in collaboration with the Pan African Parliament, carried out on October 3-4 in South Africa? The report with conclusions from the regional seminar titled “Enhancing parliamentary engagement and action for more peaceful and sustainably developed...

19 november, 2019

PARLIAMENTARY ACTION PLAN FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

  We want to again extend our warmest gratitude to the participants of the regional seminar in Panamá the 7th and 8th of November, “Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Parliamentary action on the 2030 Agenda – SALW control in the MENA region with a global outlook”, in cooperation with...

13 november, 2019

BOLETÍN DE PRENSA – Seminario Parlamentario Regional sobre prevención de violencia armada en América Latina y el Caribe

  Noviembre 7 y 8, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá – El Foro Parlamentario sobre Armas Pequeñas y Ligeras llevará a cabo su Seminario Regional “Uniendo los puntos: Apoyar la implementación de la Agenda 2030, el TCA y el ONU PdA, a través de un mayor compromiso...

05 november, 2019

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons is proud to have more than 250 parliamentarians as members from all parts of the world. We want to extend a warm welcome to our new ones; in recent months as many as 26 new members joined...

31 oktober, 2019

REPORT FROM MENA SEMINAR AVAILABLE

The report is now available from the regional seminar in Amman, titled: “Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Parliamentary action on the 2030 Agenda – SALW control in the MENA region with a global outlook” that was held in the end of September. Kindly find the report here. The focus of...

22 oktober, 2019

SIDE EVENT REPORT IPU 141 ASSEMBLY BELGRADE, SERBIA

Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons held a successful side event at the 141 Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Belgrade this week, titled “Agenda 2030: Preventing SALW-related violence & building peaceful societies - How can parliamentarians contribute?” Approximately 25 participants, including parliamentarians...

18 oktober, 2019