By Elli Kytomaki
This ebook analyses the knowledge contained in nationwide stories voluntarily submitted by means of States on their implementation of the United countries Programme of motion on Small palms and light-weight guns from 2002 to 2005. thus far, 137 nations have participated in nationwide reporting, that is an encouraging improvement and shows a transforming into knowledge around the globe on difficulties with regards to the illicit exchange in small fingers and lightweight guns. although, the extent of implementation in varied areas is still unequal, and whereas the variety of reporting States is expanding in such a lot areas, the extent of reporting and of implementation stay low in a few areas.
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8 . The biggest challenge for arms control in the region has been addressing the problem within the nexus of security, humanitarian and development dimensions of post-conflict reconstruction and peacebuilding. Furthermore, the region has yet to adequately build its legal and administrative capacity to address the menace of small arms transfers through theft from government arsenals and the transfer of arms between subnational groups, armed deserters and demobilized soldiers and criminals. Most importantly, all of the numerous regional and international initiatives, including legally binding instruments at the regional level and financial and technical assistance, will prove futile without strong international measures to complement the regional efforts and to close the loopholes within the international arms transfer system.
At the time of writing, 137 countries5 had submitted at least one national report. Five States have submitted reports every year since the adoption of the PoA, and a majority of States has produced two reports. Similar to the frequency in reporting, the length and level of detail of reports also vary widely. Thus, disparities in reporting frequency as well as reports' varying characteristics set limits to a comprehensive assessment of the national and regional policies in place to implement the PoA.
As the PoA implementation proceeds, it will be increasingly important to exchange information about the specific activities of the coordination bodies-for example, an annual report could list the activities undertaken by the NCA during the previous reporting year, highlight successes and describe planned activities. This type of explanatory and detailed reporting would be welcome information to all States that have established NCAs. 8). National legislation and export, import and transit controls are the most commonly addressed themes in national reports from all regions, and this information is usually repeated or updated in update reporting.