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Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has called for a concerted action by nations around the world, regional organisations and key stakeholders to address the humanitarian impact of improvised anti-personnel mines.

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons has revealed that around 1.1 million small arms and light weapons within the country cannot be adequately traced or documented.

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons has disclosed that approximately 1.1 million small arms and light weapons circulating within the

West Africa region is in the news again following the tension in Senegal as a result of the postponement of the country’s February 2024 election by President Macky Sall indefinitely. Though Sall’s decision has been countered by the parliament, which said the election would now hold in December. Sall’s action is coming in a region […]

State of the Nation: When Abbas Opened up on Current Challenges

Kathmandu: India participated in regional meeting of UNRCPD (UN Regional Centre for Peace & Disarmament) in Kathmandu from 23-25 January on UNPoA on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) International Tracing Agreement (ITI). The delegation shared

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Delegations from over 25 Asia-Pacific countries have gathered in Kathmandu to collectively tackle the spectra of illicit arms' trade.

A pivotal gathering of Asia-Pacific countries to tackle the specter of illicit small arms has begun in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu, Nepal, January 24, 2024: The fourth review conference of the United Nations Programme for Action (UN PoA) has kicked off on Tuesday. Delegations from over 25 Asia-Pacific countries have participated in the conference.

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons believes the only way the arms can retrieved from Bawku is for peace to prevail.