A Double Anniversary: The Firearms Protocol and the Programme of Action on small arms turn 20!

Monday, 26 July 2021

13:15 – 14:45 (EDT)

19:15 – 20:45 (CDT)

2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the Programme of Action on small arms and light weapons and the Firearms Protocol. To celebrate this double anniversary, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) invite you to a joint high-level side event on the continued importance of the two instruments, a reflection on past achievements and challenges, and thoughts on the way forward in the framework of the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

The event will also feature voices from around the world through interactive video contributions.

Register here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2zWeD09UYE-9zF6kFubccA4PtEQqxepFuDbTnahzrulUMlQ5OFVSSUhCSlNUU1Q4WjlSS0gxR0cwSy4u