Arms Control
Arms control strives to limit to the use of existing conventional and non-conventional weapons by states as well as non-state actors such as terrorists or members of criminal organizations. Canada works through the UN system to ensure that use of these weapons is effectively controlled.
The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons has had a devastating impact on people throughout the world. There are currently in excess of 600 million small arms and light weapons in circulation. Small arms and light weapons alone are instrumental in the deaths of more than 350,000 people a year. The proliferation and misuse of small arms pose a serious threat to human security.
Combating the illicit trade in small arms effectively requires
Arms control strives to limit to the use of existing conventional and non-conventional weapons by states as well as non-state actors such as terrorists or members of criminal organizations. Canada works through the UN system to ensure that use of these weapons is effectively controlled.
The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons has had a devastating impact on people throughout the world. There are currently in excess of 600 million small arms and light weapons in circulation. Small arms and light weapons alone are instrumental in the deaths of more than 350,000 people a year. The proliferation and misuse of small arms pose a serious threat to human security.
Combating the illicit trade in small arms effectively requires