Overview

Review Conferences have the mandate to review progress made in the implementation of the Programme of Action (PoA) to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects and its International Tracing Instrument (ITI).

The Third Review Conference on the Programme of Action was held from 18 - 29 June 2018 in New York.

Secretariat Contact: conventionalarms-unoda@un.org

Background

In 2001, countries adopted the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA). In it, governments agreed to improve national small arms regulations, to strengthen stockpile management, to ensure that weapons are properly and reliably marked, to improve cooperation in weapons tracing, and to engage in regional and international cooperation and assistance.

Programme of Action

Marking, record-keeping, and tracing

In 2005, the General Assembly adopted the International Tracing Instrument (ITI), which specifically provides a framework for cooperation in weapons tracing – thus fulfilling one of the commitments governments made in the PoA.

International Tracing Instrument [A] [C] [E] [F] [R] [S]

Improving weapons tracing is also part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Meetings and national reports on PoA and ITI are always combined.

Periodic review of implementation

A conference to review the progress made in the implementation of the PoA is convened every six years. Between review conferences, Biennial Meetings of States (BMS) are held. Additionally, States have held Meetings of Governmental Experts (MGE) to benefit from the knowledge of technical specialists on matters pertaining to small arms and light weapons control.

Timeline PoA process and meetings

Officers

Jean-Claude BRUNET

Ambassador-at-large on transnational criminal threats and the fight against the illicit trafficking of SALW

Prior to his appointment as special representative in charge of transnational criminal threats and the fight against the illicit trafficking of SALW, Mr. Jean-Claude Brunet, 50, a career diplomat, was Consul general of France in Munich (Germany) since 2014.

He previously held numerous positions within the Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs, notably in the field of arms control, non-proliferation and security issues: First Secretary to the French Permanent Mission to the United Nations (1999-2003), Deputy Special Representative for WMD for the High Representative for EU Foreign and Security Policy (2003-2006), and, more recently, Head of the Department for Military Exports Controls (2007-2010).

Over the course of his career, Mr Brunet has developed specific knowledge in three key areas: Arms control and security issues, United Nations and European Affairs.

He was part of the French delegations to the NPT Review Conferences in 1995 and 2000 and to the 2001 Conference on the Programme of Action against the illicit trafficking of SALW. As Head of Department for Military Export Controls (2007-2010), he chaired the COARM Group in Brussels and participated to the first U.N. Governmental experts group on the Arms Trade Treaty. In 2000 at the Permanent Mission in New York, he was the EU Coordinator for the Committee on Peace Operations for the review and adoption of the implementation report following the Brahimi Report (Millennium Summit). Within the team of the High Representative for the EU-Foreign and Security Policy (2003-2006), Mr. Jean-Claude Brunet was also part of the negotiating team on the Iranian nuclear issue.

Contact: poarevcon3fr.dt@diplomatie.gouv.fr

Ambassadeur en charge des menaces criminelles transnationales et de la lutte contre les trafics illicites d’armes légères et de petit calibre

Avant d’être nommé représentant spécial en charge des menaces criminelles transnationales et de la lutte contre le trafic illicite des ALPC, M. Jean-Claude Brunet, 50 ans, diplomate de carrière, était consul de France à Munich (Allemagne) depuis 2014.

Il avait auparavant occupé de nombreux postes au sein du Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires Etrangères, notamment dans le domaine du contrôle des armements, de la non-prolifération et des questions de sécurité : Premier Secrétaire à la Mission Permanente Française aux Nations Unies (1999- 2003), Expert National Détaché en charge des ADM auprès du Haut Représentant pour la Politique étrangère et de sécurité européenne (2003-2006), et, plus récemment, chef du Département du contrôle des exportations militaires (2007-2010).

Au cours de sa carrière, M. Brunet a développé des connaissances spécifiques dans trois domaines clés : le contrôle des armements et les questions sécuritaires, les Nations-Unies et les Affaires Européennes.

Il faisait partie de la délégation française aux Conférences d’Examen du Traité de Non-Prolifération en 1995 et 2000, et à la Conférence sur le Programme d’Action contre le trafic illicite des ALPC en 2001. En tant que chef de département du contrôle des exportations militaires (2007-2010), il a présidé le groupe “Exportations d’armes conventionnelles“ (COARM) à Bruxelles et a participé au premier groupe d’experts gouvernementaux de l’ONU pour le Traité sur le Commerce des Armes. A la Mission Permanente à New York en 2000, il était le coordinateur de l’UE au Comité des Opérations de Paix pour l’examen et l’adoption du rapport de mise en œuvre faisant suite au rapport Brahimi (Sommet du Millénaire). Au sein de l’équipe du Haut Représentant pour la Politique étrangère et de sécurité européenne (2003-2006), M. Jean-Claude Brunet faisait également partie de l’équipe de négociations sur la question du nucléaire iranien.

Contactez: poarevcon3fr.dt@diplomatie.gouv.fr

Segments

Letters from the President-designate:

A/CONF.192/2018/PC/L.1Draft provisional agenda
A/CONF.192/2018/PC/L.2Provisional Programme of Work of the Preparatory Committee
A/CONF.192/2018/PC/L.3Rules of procedure applicable to the Preparatory Committee
A/CONF.192/2018/PC/INF/2List of participants
A/CONF.192/2018/PC/1Outline of elements for consideration by the Conference
A/CONF.192/2018/RC/1Draft report of the Preparatory Committee

Regional Preparatory Meetings

13-14
Feb2018
Latin America
LimaPeru
19-20
Feb2018
Caribbean
Port of SpainTrinidad and Tobago
7-8
Mar2018
Asia
BangkokThailand
10-11
Apr2018
West and Central Africa
LoméTogo
12-13
Apr2018
East and Southern Africa
LoméTogo
18
Jun2018
Global Numbers on Arms Holdings: Small Arms SurveyPermanent Mission of Australia, Small Arms Survey
1:15-2:30pmCR C
19
Jun2018
Paving the way to RevCon3 and beyond. Implementation of the European Council Decision in support of the 2018 Review Conference of the UN Programme of ActionThe Graduate Institute Geneva, EU
1:15-2:30pmCR 7
Building National Capacity in Weapons and Ammunition Management to Sustain Peace and Prevent ConflictPermanent Mission of France, UNMAS
1:15-2:30pmCR D
How the African Union and African Regional
Organizations lead the way in silencing the gunsGermany, AU, ECOWAS, Bonn International Centre for
Conversion (BICC)
1:15-2:30pmGerman House
Trends, challenges and opportunities to contain crossborder arms trafficking24-0 Mexico, IANSA, Mexico
1:15-2:30pmCR A
20
Jun2018
Experiences with post-shipment verification measures for arms exportsSwitzerland, Germany
8:30-9:45amGerman House
International Tracing Instrument (ITI) and the Way Forward: Examining Options to Support the OperationalizationAustralia, France, UNIDIR
1:15-2:30pmCR 7
Implementation of Conventional Arms Control Instruments – Innovation and Challenges in the
CommonwealthCommonwealth Secretariat
1:15-2:30pmCR 11
21
Jun2018
Conflict Tracing (‘iTrace III’)Conflict Armament Research, EU
1:15-2:30pmCR 7
Ammunition Control Practices in Latin America and the CaribbeanUNLIREC, Germany
1:15-2:30pmCR D
Integrating Gender in Small Arms and Light Weapons through Goal 16.4 of the Sustainable Development GoalsWomen’s Right to Education Programme (WREP)
1:15-2:30pmCR A
Humanium Metal: An innovative approach towards implementing SDG 16El Salvador, Sweden, The Survivors Network of El Salvador, IM Swedish Development Partner
1:15-2:30pmCR F
Monitoring SDG 16: Arms Flows and Violent Deaths in North Africa and the SahelSmall Arms Survey, Permanent Mission of the Netherlands
1:15-3:00pmPermanent Mission of the Netherlands
Regional Approaches to Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons – Innovative practices from the Western BalkansFrance, Germany, UNDP/SEESAC
1:15-2:45pmGerman House
22
Jun2018
Legal loopholes and terrorism: Converted firearms in Europe and beyondPermanent Mission of France, Small Arms Survey, Flemish Peace Institute
8:30-10:00amCR C
UNSCAR 2018 Call for Proposals: Instructions for potential applicantsUNSCAR
8:45-9:30amCR F
Mapping the web: Developing SALW documentation and tracing systems in West AfricaConflict Armament Research, ECOWAS, UNSCAR
1:15-2:30pmCR A
Profiling Ammunition Seized at Border Controls and Recovered from Crime Scenes Across Latin America and the Caribbean: Case Studies and Methodology (Dominican Republic and Peru)UNLIREC, Germany
1:15-2:30pmCR D
Fighting Illicit Trafficking of Firearms and Monitoring SDG 16.4: From Data Collection to Effective ActionPermanent Mission of Italy, UNODC
1:15-2:30pmCR 9
25
Jun2018
Gender lenses on – how does it change the impact of firearms control?UNDP SEESAC, EU
1:15-2:30pmCR 7
Connecting the Dots: Supporting the 2030 Agenda, the Arms Trade Treaty and the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms implementation through increased parliamentary engagement and action in international processesParliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War IPPNW, Permanent Mission of Sweden
1:15-2:30pmCR 11
26
Jun2018
Implementación del UNPoA en Guatemala y países de la región: éxitos, retos y desafíos (Implementation of the UNPoA in Guatemala and countries of the Central American region: Success and challenges)IEPADES, Permanent Mission of Guatemala
8:30-9:30amCR B
EMPACT FIREARMS: How the EU’s law enforcement network is curbing firearms trafficking inside its border and abroadEMPACT FIREARMS/Guardia Civil
1:15-2:30pmPermanent Mission of Spain
Peace Angels Project and USA Weapons Destruction CampaignPeace Angels Project
1:15-2:30pmCR F
Briefing: UN Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA) and UN Report on Military Expenditures (MilEx)UNODA/CAB
1:15-2:30pmCR 7
Tracing Islamic State Weapons in IraqConflict Armament Research, Germany
1:15-2:30pmCR 12
A Call to Action on Gender and Small Arms ControlIANSA Women’s Network, Permanent Mission of Trinidad and Tobago
1:14-2:30pmCR A
27
Jun2018
Promoting Cooperation in Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM) in SomaliaThe Federal Government of Somalia, Finland, UNIDIR
1:15-2:30pmCR 9
National Gun Laws: International Lessons LearnedIANSA, Germany
1:15-2:30pmCR 11

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