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SALW/ATT - Weekly Updates - May 2023

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)

Country Topic Source
  Afrique L'Afrique de l'Ouest confrontée à une crise des armes légères : pourquoi certains pays parviennent-ils mieux à la gérer que d'autres ? Sud Quotidien
  Caribbean Caribbean armed violence fueled by small-scale gun traffickers, report says | Reuters Reuters | Breaking International News & Views
  CARICOM 4 Takeaways From CARICOM Firearms Report (insightcrime.org) InSight Crime - Investigation and Analysis of Organized Crime
  China China said to be negotiating arms deals with Saudi Arabia and Egypt | South China Morning Post (scmp.com) HK, China, Asia news & opinion from SCMP’s global edition | South China Morning Post
  Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire West Africa has a small weapons crisis – why some countries are better at dealing with it than others (theconversation.com) The Conversation
  Moldova Moldova destroys small arms and light weapons with EU and UNDP support euneighbourseast.eu
  Global The real-world costs of cutting the Arms Trade Treaty process - News and resources - Saferworld Home - Saferworld
  United Kingdom UK arms sales reach record £8.5bn as global tensions escalate | Arms trade | The Guardian News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian
  United Nations 5th meeting, 2nd CSP9 Informal Preparatory Meeting Home | UN Web TV
  United States US investigating whether arms given to Ukraine have been used in attacks in Russia ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  United States US plays down spat with South Africa over arms to Russia claim | Financial Times (ft.com) Financial Times
  United States Congress Has the Power to Halt U.S. Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia – Foreign Policy Foreign Policy – the Global Magazine of News and Ideas
  United States Biden Approves Weapons Sales to Most of World’s Autocracies (theintercept.com) The Intercept