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EIGHT BIENNIAL MEETING OF STATES (BMS8) IS COMING UP!

The Eight Biennial Meeting of States (BMS8) on the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (UN PoA) is coming up on 27 June-1 July and will take place at the United Nations (UN) in New York. The Parliamentary Forum on...

01 april, 2022

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: LEARN ABOUT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PREVENTION OF SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS-RELATED VIOLENCE

Are you interested in sustainable development and would like to gain in-depth knowledge of the effects of uncontrolled proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) on societies and individuals? If so, the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) would warmly...

17 februari, 2022

DISARMAMENT THAT SAVES LIVES: WEBINAR COMING UP ON MARCH 10 ON PARLIAMENTARY ACTION FOR ARMED VIOLENCE PREVENTION

On March 10th, the webinar entitled “Disarmament that saves lives: Curbing uncontrolled flows of Small Arms and Light Weapons, the role of parliaments” is taking place, co-organised by the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) together with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Parliamentarians...

15 februari, 2022

WARMLY WELCOME TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNSHIP POSITION AT PFSALW FOR AUTUMN 2022!

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) is pleased to announce that an internship position for the autumn of 2022 is now open. We are looking for students enrolled at a Swedish university, studying a program focusing on political science, international relations, peace-...

10 februari, 2022

GIVE A PEACEFUL VALENTINE’S GIFT TO YOUR LOVED ONES

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and in the spirit of peace and love, the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) warmly invites you to make a donation to our work for more peaceful and sustainably developed societies. In appreciation for...

09 februari, 2022

NOW AVAILABLE IN FRENCH & SPANISH: POLICY STATEMENT ON THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE 2030 AGENDA, IN A CHANGING WORLD

In response to the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic poses to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Board of the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (The Forum) previously adopted a Policy Statement encouraging parliamentarians to continue to pursue actions to...

03 februari, 2022

WELCOMING OUR NEW INTERN – LINUS JARHEDE

Linus Jarhede is pursuing a political science degree with a specialisation in global Asian studies at Stockholm University. As a part of his education, he has the opportunity to intern at the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PFSALW) through the Swedish Development...

25 januari, 2022

NEW POLICY STATEMENT ON PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST PARLIAMENTARIANS IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT OF DEMOCRATIC BACKSLIDING

On December 16, the Board of the @Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons (the Forum) adopted a Policy Statement on Preventing Violence Against Parliamentarians in the Global Context of Democratic Backsliding. Worldwide, there is an increasing trend of violence against parliamentarians, which severely undermines...

14 januari, 2022

THE FORUM’S NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2021 IS NOW OUT

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapon’s (the Forum) Newsletter is now out! The Newsletter details the Forum’s work in the past months, as well as our ongoing projects and plans for 2022. Do you want to learn more? Please find the Newsletter...

22 december, 2021

LAUNCHING NOW- CAMPAIGN #WORDS OVER BULLETS IS LIVE

Today marks the relaunch of our social media campaign #WordsOverBullets. We warmly welcome you to take part in 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 by armed violence...

20 december, 2021