Implementing the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons: Analysis of Reports Submitted by States in 2003

This report is a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs (UNDDA) and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), in cooperation with Small Arms Survey, as part of a project entitled "Capacity Development for Reporting to the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms". A number of governments, organizations and individuals contributed to the effort by providing financial support, advise and encouragement. Valuable help in gathering information and verifying facts was provided by research assistants Antonino Adamo and Anne Marillet