2014 Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms

The Fifth 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 16–20 June 2014.

Chair: Ambassador Zahir Tanin (Afghanistan)

Reaching Critical Will resources

• Small Arms Monitor (subscribe here)

BMS5 documents

• Provisional agenda
• Provisional programme of work
• Draft outcome document, version 5
• Draft outcome document, final
  
  
• Statements
• National Reports
• Documents
• Side events calendar

Background information

• 2012 Review Conference
• 2012 Preparatory Committee for the Review Conference
• 2011 Meeting of Governmental Experts (MGE)
• 2010 Biennial Meeting of States (BMS4)
• 2008 Biennial Meeting of States (BMS3)
• Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons
• International Tracing Instrument

Other resources

• UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)
• International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA)
• Aide memoire for civil society organizations