📍New York Great exchange between Izumi Nakamitsu and Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms & Light Weapons on the importance of parliamentary action, legislative & oversight role members of parliaments on disarmament issues. MP's roles are critical, in particular to address the needs of women and youth.

🚨 TODAY IN NYC! Our #RevCon4 side event on combating the illicit trade in #SALW starts at 1:15 p.m. ET. It's not too late to register! 🔗 Click here: shorturl.at/eusBe Hosted by #Sdg16Gensac, Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms & Light Weapons, ChileONU 🇨🇱. #EastAfrica #LatinAmerica #Asia #NYUCIC #SDG16Plus

Comenzó el evento paralelo de #RevCon4: "Conectando los puntos: Avanzando en la implementación de la agenda #UNPoA y #WPS".

💬“Small arms and light weapons affect everyone, but particularly vulnerable groups, including immigrants, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community.” - Hon. Margarita Stolbizer at our #RevCon4 side event. 📺 Learn more about this topic on United Nations WebTV: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k… #Sdg16Gensac

Are you attending #CSP10? Join us on 21 August for Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms & Light Weapons's side event, where we'll discuss the vital role of MPs in #ATT implementation across #Asia, #MENA, #LatinAmerica, and the #Caribbean, with a focus on #WPS. Financed and supported by Foreign Policy CAN

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms & Light Weapons is present at #CSP10 on the 10th anniversary of the #ATT #reducehumansuffering

Warmly welcome to join our Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms & Light Weapons side event today at #CSP10 , 13.30 hrs, Room F, Co-hosted & supported by Foreign Policy CAN - presenting conclusions on #ParliamentaryAction for enhanced universalisation & implementation of #ATT in #MENA #LAC #Asia #ReduceHumanSuffering

Starting soon - Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms & Light Weapons’s side event at #CSP10 at 13:30 hrs at Room F. Co-hosted & supported by Foreign Policy CAN. Warmly welcome to join us to discuss the vital role of MPs in #ATT implementation, universalisation and explore the synergies with the #WPS-agenda.

Starting now 👉 Secretary General Karin Olofsson introduces the @PFSALW side event at #CSP10. The side event will present key conclusions on #ParliamentaryActionfor enhanced universalisation & implementation of #ATT in #MENA #LAC #Asia #ParliamentaryActionAsiaMENALAC

Thank you President of #CSP10 H.E Ambassador Razvan Rusu #Romania for a fruitful meeting. #ParliamentaryAction is key to prevent illicit flows of #SALW & to increase universalisation & implementation of the #ATT to #ReduceHumanSuffering #SaveLives

Warm gratitude to all participants & panellists in our side event at #CSP10 on August 21 about #ParliamentaryAction on #ATT universalisation & implementation, linking to #WPS. Thank you also Foreign Policy CAN for funding & supporting the event.

Ms. Judy Korecky of Canada in Geneva 🍁 delivered opening remarks at the side event, highlighting Canada's priorities in enhancing #ATT universalisation and implementation, stressing the need to strengthen parliamentary awareness, political will, and tackle unregulated access to #SALW

Board Member of @parlforum and Director of appargentina, Ms. maria pia devoto, emphasised the importance of #CSP10. Given the state of the world, the 10th anniversary of the #ATT reminds us of the significance of honouring the Treaty’s primary objective: to #ReduceHumanSuffering.

Mr. Callum Watson, Gender Coordinator at small arms survey , recommended using disaggregated data for #ParliamentaryAction to draft, oversee, and evaluate policies. He also suggested complementing the #ATT’s supply focus by addressing the demand for illicit arms.

At #CSP10 Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms & Light Weapons’s Secretary General Karin Olofsson delivered a statement on the importance of MP involvement in international processes on #ATT. #ParliamentaryAction is key in enhancing universalisation and implementation of the #ATT and preventing #SALW-related violence.

Hon. Elias Hankach, Board Member of Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms & Light Weapons & MP highlighted the need for enhanced #ATT universalisation in #MENA & MP recommendations to promote the #ATT: advancing #NAPs & strengthening SALW Commissions to address illicit #SALW & #WPS agenda to #ReduceHumanSuffering

Based on MP recommendations from Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms & Light Weapons’s global activities, SG Karin Olofsson highlighted in a statement at #CSP10 the need for further capacity-development to enhance #ATT implementation, underpinning the importance for international assistance to #ReduceHumanSuffering

Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms & Light Weapons’s statement at #CSP10 by Board member, MP Hon. Elias Hankach from #Lebanon stressed the importance of #InterAgencyCooperation; further regional and inter-regional parliamentary exchange, based on international cooperation, to enhance universalisation of #ATT is key

Warm congratulations to Carina Solmirano for being appointed as next Head of the Arms Trade Treaty Secretariat! Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms & Light Weapons is looking forward to continue to collaborate with you & the Secretariat #ATT #CSP10 #ReduceHumanSuffering

Regrettably the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms & Light Weapons will close operations within short due to lack of funding. Thank you members, partners & donors for vital work & support during 22 years #ParliamentaryAction #SustainablePeace - please see Statement from Board & Secretariat: bit.ly/4jufsBC