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SALW/ATT - Weekly Updates - June 2021

The Weekly SALW/ATT Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles. For more information on PGA's Campaign Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons and Supporting Universality and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, please visit Campaign to Address the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and to Promote Universality and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

  African Union Communique of the 1004th meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union on the adoption of the Conclusions of the 13th Retreat of the Peace and Security Council, 17 June 2021
  Belgique Pétition au parlement wallon pour plus de transparence sur les ventes d’armes
  Burkina Faso Financement du terrorisme: une partie proviendrait des flux financiers illicites
  China The Middle East: An Emerging Market for Chinese Arms Exports
  China Arms, Iron Ore and Electricity Boost Chinese Influence in Latin America
  Nigeria/Senegal Nigeria, Senegal army partner to curb small arms, light weapons proliferation
  Nigeria Violence is endemic in north central Nigeria: what communities are doing to cope
  Nigeria Effect of small arms, light weapons’ proliferation on national security
  RDC RDC : deux officiers de l’armée poursuivis par la justice à Bunia pour « perte d’armes et munitions de guerre »
  Sénégal Importations d’armes de la France: le Sénégal a dépensé 237 milliards Fcfa
  Global Small Arms Survey: Annual Report 2020
  African Union Gun control Bill Causes Outrage in South Africa
  Taiwan Taïwan dépense des milliards en armement pour se protéger de la Chine
  United Kingdom £17bn of UK arms sold to rights’ abusers
  United States Congress Has The Power To Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers

  African Union Opinion: AU has become an ineffective talking shop on silencing guns
  Barbados Illegal Guns at Center of Island’s Growing Crime Rate
  Belarus US, EU, Canada and UK slap sanctions on Belarus
  Belgique Pétition au parlement wallon pour plus de transparence sur les ventes d’armes
  Birmanie L'ONU appelle à l’arrêt des livraisons d’armes à la Birmanie
  Birmanie Birmanie, l’appel aux armes
  Brasil Organizações pressionam governos europeus para proibir exportação de armas para o Brasil
  Côte d’Ivoire Lutte contre les armes légères et de petit calibre : des parlementaires renforcent leurs capacités sur la problématique à Grand
  Côte d’Ivoire L’enquête nationale 2020 sur les armes de petit calibre restituée aux populations de Bouaké
  France Nous avons refusé du matériel de maintien de l’ordre pour la police de Hong Kong » explique le porte
  France Instruction des propositions de la mission d'information parlementaire sur les exportations d'armement
  France Instruction des propositions de la mission d'information parlementaire sur les exportations d'armement
  Ghana Take inventory of small arms and light weapons in circulation – Government told
  Israel Israël déclare la saisie d’armes de contrebande en provenance du Liban
  Saudi Arabia Can Saudi Arabia develop a major domestic arms industry by 2030?
  Myanmar Myanmar general's visit to Russia keeps arms flowing to junta
  Myanmar United Nations condemns coup in Myanmar and calls for arms embargo
  Global Myanmar Regime Slams UN General Assembly Resolution Calling For Arms Trade Ban
  Myanmar Myanmar Junta Marks UN’s Call for Arms Trade Halt With Shopping Trip
  Myanmar Myanmar’s Junta Face New Sanctions by EU, UK
  New Zealand/KSA/Yemen MFAT ignored advice weapons systems could be used in war
  Nigeria Nigerian women’s call: End the insecurity and bloodshed, By Feminist Womanifesto Group
  Nigeria Trans
  Nigeria Merchants of death: Tactics criminals use to smuggle firearms into Nigeria
  RCA La Centrafrique, théâtre d'une guerre d'influence entre Paris et Moscou
  Global SIPRI: Number of fatalities caused by armed conflict falls in 2020
  African Union Court orders disclosure of SA arms dealers allegedly linked to weapons used in Yemen conflict
  Trinidad and Tobago Crime and the Arms Trade Treaty
  United Kingdom  UK Government must explain state handouts to arms dealers
  United Kingdom  UK trade department data breach sheds light on secretive FOI unit
  UK/Bahrain 'Sickening': Rights groups slam Boris Johnson's meeting with Bahrain crown prince
  Ukraine/Germany Ukrainian FM presses Germany on arms, cites Russia’s weapons
  United States ‘I was, frankly, shocked’ — Top general tells Congress he doesn’t know exact number of missing military weapons
  United States/Philippines Congress should cut military aid to the Philippines