Illicit Trade in Arms

More than 500 million small arms and light weapons are in circulation around the world – one for about every 12 people. They were the weapons of choice in 46 out of 49 major conflicts since 1990, causing four million deaths – about 90 per cent of them civilians, and 80 per cent women and children.

In December 1998, the General Assembly decided to convene the "United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects". The Conference will take place from 9 to 20 July 2001 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

More information:
- United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons
- UN & Disarmament

Date of publication: 03/06/2001

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