
The Ammunition Management Advisory Team (AMAT)
@theamateam
An initiative of @theGICHD and @UN_Disarmament supporting the UN Secretary General's Agenda for #Disarmament and contributing to the achievement of #SDG16
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🚨 We're on the ground in Albania with Department of Defense 🇺🇸, U.S. European Command, @AFRICOM, and Golden West Humanitarian Foundation, delivering critical training on technical assessments using @UN_SaferGuard tools & methodology. Together, enhancing ammunition management safety, security and sustainability globally 🌍





Bridging the gap between #peace & small arms control communities at #GenevaPeaceWeek. Together with small arms survey, Swiss Peace and Human Rights 🇨🇭strives for a 🌍in which no one suffers from the illicit proliferation of small arms. 👉genevapeaceweek.ch/en/programme/s…


Partnerships are key for achieving disarmament goals. I had the pleasure to meet Amb. Privitelli of GICHD. We discussed ODA & @GICHD's joint initiative The Ammunition Management Advisory Team (AMAT) - a vital mechanism for practical, authoritative & effective ammunition management assistance.



In November, AMAT was in Poland with international partners for “Enhancing Education and Training in Ammunition Safety Management in 🇺🇦” workshop supported by the Political-Military Affairs, US Dept of State. Co-organized by @Bundeswehr and @GICHD, the workshop focused on post-conflict immediate risk reduction.


#BosniaAndHerzegovina: Positive progress with the Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces on advancing Ammunition Inventory Management Software (AIMS). This week, Surveillance Info Mgmt System wireframes were validated, paving the way for roll-out. Thanks VBS - DDPS 🇨🇭 for the support.





We met with Izumi Nakamitsu United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs. We're proud of our strong partnership with ODA & support to #UNSaferGuard. Ammunition management plays a critical role in advancing human security, sustainable peace and global stability.



Last week in Geneva, UNODA brought together 30 experts from intl. & regional organizations, industry & NGOs to validate a new Implementation Guide for the Global Framework on #Ammunition—developed in partnership w/ United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, @GICHD_AMAT, CAR & support from Swiss MFA


#Geneva: At ODA's MENA Regional Meeting on implementing the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management, The Ammunition Management Advisory Team (AMAT) was pleased to present on objectives 5⃣–7⃣, essential for strengthening national ammunition management systems and practices.


#Basel🇨🇭: at the 36th Multinational Small Arms Group (MSAG) Symposium The Ammunition Management Advisory Team (AMAT), ✔️ Supported Ukraine & Moldova in presenting needs ✔️ Coordinated with donors & experts ✔️Highlighted our Ammunition Inventory Management Software (AIMS) project and work in Bosnia, and beyond.


