On Wednesday 16 June, GRIP and the ‘Biting the Bullet’-Project (Saferworld and Bradford University) will co-organize, together with the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a side-event conference on “Preventing Illicit Small Arms (SALW) trafficking: Priorities for Strengthened Border Controls”.

The conference will take place during the 4th Biennial Meeting of States for implementing the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (14-18 June, United Nations, New York).

During this side-event, GRIP and the Biting the Bullet Project will each present a report on the importance of border controls for an effective implementation of the UN Programme of Action.