In progress at UNHQ

Disarmament


DC/3525-IK/692
On 24 September 2014, Iraq deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW); and consented to be bound by the Amendment to Article 1 of the Convention; Protocol I on non-detectable fragments; Protocol II and its amended version on mines, booby-traps and other devices; Protocol III on incendiary weapons; Protocol IV on blinding laser weapons; and Protocol V on explosive remnants of war.
DC/3508
Representatives of international, regional and non-governmental groups discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the United Nations small arms action plan, with many urging States to fully implement the 2001 instrument and others cautioning against infringing legitimate business and personal rights, as the Fifth Biennial Meeting of States continued its session today.
DC/3506
New weapon design and production methods — including the use of “3D” printing and non-traditional materials, such as polymers — had the potential to profoundly influence how weapons were marked and traced, and records kept, delegates heard today as the Fifth Biennial Meeting of States to combat the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons moved into day two of its session.