Amnesty International was on the streets this weekend to promote the Global Week of Action Against Small Arms while reminding spectators of the deadly consequences of such weapons and their practical ...

To determine the small arms used by the U.S. military that are not made by U.S.-based companies, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed a range of sources, including military handbooks, government press releases ...

The last meeting of the U.N.’s Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat, and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA), held in 2018, violated the PoA ...

1 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – More than 230 Soldiers from across the United States competed in the 2024 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships at Fort Moore, Georgia March 10-16.

In the lead-up to Ghana’s crucial elections in December 2024, there is growing concern over the proliferation of small arms in the country. As the West African nation gears up for elections, analysts ...

Ribadu stated that the signing of the Small Arms and Light Weapons Act 2024 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu further demonstrated Nigeria’s commitment to putting end to illicit arms in the country.

Small arms and light weapons account for most of the African continent’s conflict-related deaths. An estimated 100 million light weapons circulate in Africa.

The UN set a goal of fortifying collective and national efforts to combat illicit small arms and light weapons until the next review conference in 2030. Guterres expressed his hope that these ...

The annual authorized trade in small arms has more than doubled in the past six years to $8.5 billion, driven by Americans buying more guns and ammunition and big military purchases for the wars ...