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THE FORUM’S NEW NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2023 IS NOW OUT!

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapon’s (the Forum) Newsletter regarding the year 2023 is now out! The Newsletter details the Forum’s work in the past year, key results from the Forum’s work in 2022 as well as ongoing and upcoming activities in...

22 december, 2023

GIVE A UNIQUE SEASON’S GIFT FOR PEACE

The holiday season is approaching, including Christmas. What would be 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’ (the...

04 december, 2023

Welcome with candidate nominations to the international Board of the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons.

Dear Members and Friends of the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW), The term of the current Board of PFSALW is coming to an end, and a new Board is set to be elected at the coming PFSALW General Assembly in mid-December. On...

17 oktober, 2023

NOW AVAILABLE –> REPORT FROM PFSALW’S SIDE EVENT AT THE NINTH CONFERENCE OF STATES PARTIES (CSP9) TO THE ARMS TRADE TREATY (ATT).

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) would like to extend its sincere gratitude to all joining us for the side event on August 24, 2023 titled “Reducing threats to international security: Mobilising parliamentarians from Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and...

16 oktober, 2023

PRESS RELEASE – REGIONAL SEMINAR ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

The regional seminar for Southeast Asia hosted by the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Jakarta, Indonesia has now started, taking place between 4-5 October and gathering parliamentarians from the region, diplomatic community as well...

05 oktober, 2023

DON’T FORGET TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNSHIP POSITION AT THE FORUM FOR THE SPRING TERM!

October 1st is the last day to apply for an internship at Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) for the spring term 2024. This exciting opportunity gives you the chance to contribute towards strengthening the role of parliamentarians in preventing Small...

27 september, 2023

WELCOME TO APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP AT PFSALW AS LATEST 1st OCTOBER

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) is delighted to announce that the application period for an internship during the spring semester 2024 is now open. We are looking for students enrolled at a Swedish university, studying a program focusing on political science,...

18 september, 2023

WARMEST WELCOME TO OUR NEW PROGRAMME OFFICER – MR. THEODOR STENSÖ

Mr. Theodor Stensö holds a degree in Peace and Development studies and a master’s degree in Peace and Conflict studies at @Uppsala university. Mr. Stensö has experience from international development cooperation, including from local development work in India and with the European Youth Parliament. Through...

14 september, 2023

NOW AVAILABLE: REPORT AND PARLIAMENTARY ACTION PLAN FROM REGIONAL SEMINAR IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ON PARLIAMENTARY ACTION PROMOTING ARMS TRADE TREATY

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) would like to extend its sincere gratitude to all participants and panellists who joined the regional seminar in Latin America and the Caribbean on June 30-July 1 in Panama City, Panama, as well as warm...

14 september, 2023

DON’T MISS IT! –> REGIONAL SEMINAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA: PARLIAMENTARY ACTION FOR ARMS TRADE TREATY UNIVERSALISATION AND IMPLEMENTATION

On November 15-16, the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) is hosting a regional seminar for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden to Jordan, in Amman, Jordan. The seminar will focus on strengthening parliamentary action...

05 september, 2023