Division Objectives

Gain a clear understanding of the legislative and administrative framework on PSSM per country and in the region.

In those countries without an updated regulatory framework, make recommendations on legislation and procedures to meet international requirements as outlined in legally binding international instruments (e.g. the UN Firearms Protocol, the ECOWAS Convention on SALW^f1 and the Kinshasa Convention on SALW^f2), the UN Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in SALW, the International Tracing Instrument, IATG and ISACS, and other relevant standards and instruments.

Identify priority storage facilities that would serve as pilot sites, in accordance with their national priorities, and, where appropriate, taking into account available information about patterns of diversion and trafficking.