2011 Meeting of Governmental Experts of the UNPoA on small arms and light weapons

The Open-ended Meeting of Governmental Experts of the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat, and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons In All Its Aspects will meet at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City from 9–13 May 2011.

Chair: Ambassador Jim McLay of New Zealand

NGO resources

• Small Arms Monitor
• Small Arms Monitor: The Blog
• NGO presentations

MGE documents

• Provisional agenda
• Provisional programme of work
• Substantive elements for the outcome document
• Chair's technical summary of the MGE

Other resources

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

Background information

• 2010 Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms (BMS4)
• 2008 Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms (BMS3)
• 2001 Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons