2010 Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms

The Fourth Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat, and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons In All Its Aspects met at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City from 14–18 June 2010.

Chair: Ambassador Pablo Macedo (Mexico)

Reaching Critical Will resources

• Small Arms Monitor

BMS4 documents

• Provisional agenda
• Provisional programme of work
• Statements
• National Reports
• Papers and other documents
• Draft Consolidated Outcome + draft language on border controls (released 16 June)
• Draft Consolidated Outcome Document (released 17 June)
• Adopted Text on International Tracing Instrument (adopted 17 June)
• Final Report (released 30 June 2010)

Other resources

• International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA)
• Official UN website for BMS4

Background information

• 2008 Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms (BMS3)
• 2001 Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons