Advancing the implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UN PoA) and the Women, Peace & Security Agenda (WPS) by enhancing parliamentary capacity, action, and civil society engagement in East Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
Register for the eventSide event on the Fourth United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects (RevCon4)
June 20, 2024 | 1:15–2:45 p.m. | 777 United Nations Plaza, Church Center of the UN, 8th Floor
Lunch will be served.
Hosted by: Gender Equality Network for Small Arms Control (GENSAC), Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Government of Chile
The side event at the Review Conference 2024 aims to strengthen parliamentary action in support of the UN PoA and WPS Agenda at the international, regional, and national levels. The event will feature an engaging discussion with elected members of parliament from Latin America and East Africa, along with representatives of member state governments and civil society. Discussions will highlight conclusions from regional seminars and workshops in Asia, Latin America, and East Africa, and thus enhance parliamentary engagement on the aforementioned instruments, with a specific emphasis on the involvement of women members of parliament (MPs) and incorporation of gender in SALW measures, as well as related civil society engagement with and support of parliamentary actions. In doing so, it will explore legislative and policy approaches to address gender and SALW control.
