A/RES/76/232
The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects
Mindful of the implementation of the outcomes adopted by the follow -up
meetings on the Programme of Action,
Welcoming the successful conclusion of the Seventh Biennial Meeting of States
to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of A ction to Prevent, Combat and
Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, held
in New York from 26 to 30 July 2021, to consider the full and effective
implementation of the Programme of Action, and the outcome document ad opted at
the Meeting, 3
Recognizing the need for the strengthened participation of women in decision making and implementation processes relating to the Programme of Action and the
International Tracing Instrument, and reaffirming the need for States to mainstream
gender dimensions into their implementation efforts,
Noting that web-based tools developed by the Secretariat, including its
searchable database and the Modular Small-arms-control Implementation Compendium,
and the tools developed by Member States could be used to assess progress made in
the implementation of the Programme of Action,
Reaffirming the acknowledgement, by the third 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 (the third Review Conference) in its outcome document, 4 as welcomed by the
Seventh Biennial Meeting of States, of the proposal on the establishment of a
dedicated fellowship training programme on small arms and light weapons in order
to strengthen technical knowledge and expertise in areas relating to the
implementation of the Programme of Action and the International Tracing Instrument,
in particular in developing countries,
Welcoming the series of open, informal consultations held by the Chairdesignate of the Seventh Biennial Meeting of States during the first part of 2021,
Noting that voluntary national reports on the implementation of the Programme
of Action can serve, inter alia, to provide a baseline for measuring progress in its
implementation, build confidence and promote transparency, provide a basis for
information exchange and action and serve to identify needs and opportunities for
international assistance and cooperation, including the matching of needs with
available resources and expertise,
Noting with satisfaction regional and subregional efforts being undertaken in
support of the implementation of the Programme of Action, and commending the
progress that has already been made in this regard, including the tackling of both
supply and demand factors that are relevant to addressing the illicit trade in small
arms and light weapons,
Recognizing that sharing and applying best practices, on a voluntary basis, at
the regional, subregional and national levels support the full and effective
implementation of the Programme of Action and the International Tracing Instrument
and should therefore be an ongoing effort, in order to address ongoing challenges
associated with the diversion of and illicit trade in small arms and light weapons,
Reaffirming that international cooperation and assistance are an essential aspect
of the full and effective implementation of the Programme of Action and the
International Tracing Instrument,
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