3 June 2016, New York – On Monday, 6 June, the European Union will co-host a project update event at the UN on the iTrace Global Weapon Reporting System
iTrace Global Weapon Reporting System: Project Update
Side event organised by Conflict Armament Research (CAR) and the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations
within the Sixth 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 (BMS6) under the title
Monday 6th June, 13:15 to 14:45
Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters
Moderator: Mr. Frank Meeussen, Policy Officer, European External Action Service (EEAS)
Panellists: Mr. James Bevan, Executive Director, CAR and Mr. Jonah Leff, Director of Operations, CAR, @jonahleff
Background: CAR is the world’s only organisation to specialise in tracking the supply of weapons into conflict-affected areas and fragile states. CAR is a partner with governments, international, regional, and nongovernmental organisations to conduct in-field investigations. By documenting weapons in situ, CAR provides policy makers with the dynamic and quantifiable information required to understand weapon transfers in detail and, thereby, develop effective, evidence-based arms control policy.
Organised by Conflict Armament Research (CAR) and the European Union Delegation to the United Nations
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