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Arms Control TodayOctober 6, 2008
Since a new standard form for submitting small arms and light weapons transfer data was agreed to in 2006, a UN register for such information has seen increases in the number of countries filing voluntary reports and the volume of weapons they detail. The latest submissions provide insight into the movement of more than 2.3 million weapons in 2007. (Continue)
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Arms Control TodaySeptember 2, 2008
After failing to achieve consensus at a 2006 review conference, this year's delegates to an international gathering to address the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons overcame procedural objections to vote for modest next steps.
By its very nature, the illicit trade is difficult to gauge. The independent research group Small Arms Survey estimates the authorized trade of small arms, light weapons, and related ammunition at more than $4 billion per year. (Continue)
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Arms Control TodayApril 1, 2008
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Arms Control TodayMarch 1, 2007
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Arms Control TodayDecember 1, 2006
The United States has lost track of thousands of weapons provided to Iraqi troops, according to an Oct. 28 report from the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR). Several days later, the office of Director of National Intelligence (DNI) John Negroponte suspended public access to a website containing information from captured Iraqi documents apparently relevant to building unconventional weapons. (Continue)
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Arms Control TodaySeptember 1, 2006
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InterviewsAugust 11, 2006Head of the U.S. delegation to the 2006 UN small arms and light weapons review conference and director of the Department of State's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement
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InterviewsJuly 27, 2006
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Arms Control TodayJune 1, 2006
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Arms Control TodayMarch 1, 2006
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