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WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW INTERN – SOPHIE OPDAM

Sophie Opdam came from the Netherlands to Sweden to pursue a Master´s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies at @Uppsala University. As part of her education, she has the opportunity to intern at the @Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) through the...

08 september, 2022

NOW AVAILABLE: REPORT AND PARLIAMENTARY ACTION PLANS FROM PFSALW’S & AIPA’S REGIONAL SEMINAR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA ON PARLIAMENTARY ACTION TO PREVENT ARMED VIOLENCE

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 for Southeast Asia on June 8-10 in Jakarta Indonesia, as well as warm gratitude to the co-host the...

01 september, 2022

NEW DATA BY SMALL ARMS SURVEY ON FIREARMS RELATED DEATHS POINT TO A POSITIVE TREND- CONTINUED EFFORTS ARE NEEDED FOR THE ACHIVEMENT OF PEACE AND SECURITY

In a recently published brief, Small Arms Survey (SAS) finds that loss of life resulting from global violent deaths decreased between 2016 and 2020. In total, 531,000 people died violently in 2020, of which 40%, 211,000, were killed by a firearm, implying a minor decrease...

17 augusti, 2022

THANK YOU FOR JOINING OUR SIDE EVENT AT THE SIDE LINES OF THE 8TH BIENNIAL MEETING OF STATES ON THE UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME OF ACTION ON SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) would like to extend its sincere gratitude to all participants who joined our side event at the side lines of the Eighth Biennial Meeting of States (BMS8) on the United Nations Programme of Action on...

05 juli, 2022

A WARM THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE REGIONAL SEMINAR FOR AFRICA ON JUNE 21-22 IN YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) would like to extend its sincere gratitude to all participants who joined us at the regional seminar for Africa on June 21-22 in Yaoundé Cameroon, co-hosted with the National Assembly of Cameroon. Warm gratitude in...

04 juli, 2022

REGIONAL SEMINAR IN AFRICA IS COMING UP NEXT WEEK!  

With the objective of enhancing regional and national parliamentary engagement, participation and action for the implementation of international arms control instruments to prevent the uncontrolled proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) is...

17 juni, 2022

A WARM THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE REGIONAL SEMINAR FOR ASIA ON JUNE 8-10 IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) would like to extend its sincere gratitude to all participants who joined us at the regional seminar for Asia on June 8-10 in Jakarta Indonesia, co-hosted with the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA). Warm gratitude in...

13 juni, 2022

PRESS RELEASE: Members of Parliaments Gather for Seminar on Peace-building, Armed Violence Prevention with a Gender Equality perspective

The regional seminar for Asia hosted by the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) taking place in Jakarta, Indonesia has now started, taking place between 8-10 June and gathering parliamentarians from the region, diplomatic community as...

08 juni, 2022

WARMEST WELCOME TO OUR NEW PROGRAMME OFFICER – MS THERESE BÖRJESSON

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) is delighted to announce the recruitment of Ms Therese Börjesson as the Forum’s new Programme Officer. Ms Börjesson has a broad academic background, including a Master’s Degree in International Law and work experience for...

13 maj, 2022

UPCOMING REGIONAL SEMINAR FOR ASIA: PARLIAMENTARY ACTION TO PREVENT AND REDUCE UNCONTROLLED SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS

On 8-10 June, the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) is hosting a regional seminar for Asia in collaboration with the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Jakarta, Indonesia. The seminar will consist of two parts, part 1 is entitled “Connecting the dots:...

06 maj, 2022