Small Arms

UN chief hails 'successful' end of review of programme of action for illicit small arms trade

8 September 2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the “successful” conclusion of the Second Review Conference of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, which ended on Friday with the adoption of a final report, according to Mr. Ban's spokesperson.
UNMAS cut up weapons in close collaboration with the National Commission of Small Arms and Light Weapons of Cote d'Ivoire (COMNAT-CI).
UNOCI

UN destroys hundreds of small arms and light weapons in Côte d’Ivoire

13 July 2012
Some 600 small arms and light weapons have been wiped out in Côte d’Ivoire over the last two days by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) as part of the country’s first weapon destruction exercise since the 2011 post-election crisis.