OSCE adopts Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons
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24 November 2000 (All day)
()OSCE officials together with their Kazakhstani colleagues inspect ammunition stockpiles during an assessment visit on small arms and light weapons (SALW), Arys, Kazakhstan, June 2005. () Photo details
Adopted by the Forum for Security Co-operation, the Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) sets concrete norms, principles and measures for participating States on the SALW issue including information exchange on the export and import of weapons.
The weapons of choice for today's internal conflicts, SALW are cheap, portable, durable and widely available around the world.