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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 1d

Join us tomorrow @ 3pm CET for a #GPW25 panel discussing how tackling the nexus of mine action, security governance & illicit small arms proliferation is central to Syria’s stability & regional security.
For more: www.smallarmssurvey.org/event/arms-c...
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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 1d

Eastern European imports multiplied by more than ten between 2019 and 2024. Read our new Situation Update, prepared as part of a collaborative project supported by SNIS, which examines the global authorized trade in small arms: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/aut...

The Authorized Trade in Small Arms: Latin America from a Global Perspective

Situation Update: Latin AmericaBased on UN Comtrade data, reported global small arms and light weapons (hereafter ‘small arms’) exports rose sharply from USD 5 billion in 2019 to USD 9.2 billion in 20...

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 1d

Launched today, our new Situation Update, part of a collaborative project with @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social, PUC Rio, & Instituto Sou da Paz & supported by SNIS, examines the global authorized trade in small arms, with a focus on Latin America, from 2019-24: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/aut...

The Authorized Trade in Small Arms: Latin America from a Global Perspective

Situation Update: Latin AmericaBased on UN Comtrade data, reported global small arms and light weapons (hereafter ‘small arms’) exports rose sharply from USD 5 billion in 2019 to USD 9.2 billion in…

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The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining–GICHD @thegichd.bsky.social · 13d

Don't miss! #GenevaPeaceWeek invites a powerful group of experts from @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu FPI @SyriaCivilDef @dcafgeneva.bsky.social & Syrian Ministry of Emergency & Disaster Management to lead discussions on mine clearance, security sector governance, ammunition management🔻

Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 13d

Register for #GPW25 and join us on 15 October for a panel discussion on the current #security issues facing #Syria, and their ramifications for the stability and security of the whole region.

More info and registration link here: bit.ly/3Wj6T1T

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 6d

With gun violence at crisis levels in parts of the Caribbean, our new article in The Lancet, written with our project partners, discusses a public health approach and need for better balance between crime response strategies and prevention approaches:
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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 7d

Today at the 7th Annual African C-IED Conference the Survey’s Paul Amoroso presents our developing C-IED threat assessment methodology, designed to enhance understanding of IED risks and support evidence-based national responses #ExplosiveThreats @unmas.bsky.social

Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 8d

The dual-use nature of explosive precursor chemicals makes implementing C-IED measures complicated. Our new podcast discusses how to navigate these complexities to strike a balance between security and legitimate access: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/sma...

#CIED #IEDs #EPCs

Small Arms Survey Podcast #56: Regulating Explosive Precursor Chemicals

The dual-use nature of explosive precursor chemicals (EPCs) makes implementing counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) measures complicated. These chemicals are misused to manufacture improvised…

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 9d

Join the Small Arms Survey and the ICoCA on 16 October 2025 to delve into what support #PSCs need to implement good weapons and ammunition management, and what the risks are for all if good practice is not followed:
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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 13d

Register for #GPW25 and join us on 15 October for a panel discussion on the current #security issues facing #Syria, and their ramifications for the stability and security of the whole region.

More info and registration link here: bit.ly/3Wj6T1T

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 15d

Check out our 2024 Annual Report.

Its revamped format and design provide a clearer picture of how our work impacts and contributes to global efforts to reduce armed violence and improve security.

Read it here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/ann...

Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 22d

Today our project partners at Sou da Paz release a research paper on military-style #firearms in #Brazil, funded by SNIS, which examines the illegal market for these weapons & highlights what hinders the development of effective policies: jied.lse.ac.uk/articles/10....
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Blind Fire: The Rise of Military-Style Firearms amid Regulatory Failures and Data Deficiency in Brazil | Journal of Illicit Economies and Development

Research

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 22d

Keep informed about and up-to-date with all of the Small Arms Survey's work, publication releases, and news by signing up to our e-alert! Join here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/join-our-mai...

Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 29d

Here are links to summaries and more photos of the seizures:
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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 29d

The seizures are the latest in a long list of large caches recovered by Syrian authorities since the fall of the Assad regime. These weapons pose an acute threat to Syrians, their neighbours and, depending on the reach of trafficking networks, potentially other parts of the world.

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 29d

The cache in Daraa was found in a private home and had been ‘stolen from military barracks following the fall of the regime.’ All of the weapons were reportedly going to be trafficked, and the caches in western Damascus were to be trafficked abroad.

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · 29d

Over the past 24 hours, the #Syrian government posted photos of at least two massive caches of #arms and #ammunition seized in western Damascus and in the Daraa countryside. The caches contained hundreds of projected grenades, RPG-7 pattern rounds, and dozens of containers of firearms ammunition.

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · Sep 15

#Lebanon and #Tunisia demonstrate a strong link between the possession of #extremist views and the #demand for #firearms, although this linkage is a complex one and manifests itself differently in each country. Read more in our new SANA Briefing Paper: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/dri...

Drivers of Extremist Sympathies: Security, Ideology, and Firearms in Lebanon and Tunisia

Lebanon and Tunisia share a common struggle against extremism, but the social, political, religious, and ideological make-up of each country is quite different. The Small Arms Survey conducted a…

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · Sep 12

How can #private security companies avoid becoming a weak link in efforts to prevent the #diversion of weapons and materiel of war? The new #guidance document from the Survey and ICoCA, with support from the UK FCDO, demonstrates how! icoca.ch/2025/09/03/s...

STRENGTHENING PRIVATE SECURITY THROUGH BETTER WEAPONS MANAGEMENT: NEW GUIDANCE - ICoCA - International Code of Conduct Association

Guidance for Private Security Companies on the Management of Weapons and Materiel of War ICoCA and the Small Arms Survey are pleased to announce the publication of a new joint guidance to support…

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · Sep 10

Today at the #CCW2025 Amended Protocol II Group of Experts, the Small Arms Survey’s Paul Amoroso presents on our work in C-IED, sharing approaches to understanding #IED threats and supporting more effective national responses

Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · Sep 10

On 28 August 2025, the Ukrainian Networking Group met in Kyiv to review outcomes of the @germany.diplo.de funded project on countering small arms & light weapons proliferation in wartime #Ukraine. Thanks to all partners for over two years of excellent work.
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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · Sep 9

These mines, and the thousands of other deliberately dispersed, lost, and abandoned munitions littering #Ukraine, will take years to identify and secure.

More about the Survey's latest project on small arms and light weapons issues that affect Ukraine here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/project/enha...

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · Sep 9

Last week, #Russian forces scattered PFM-pattern #landmines on #Kherson. These tiny 'petal mines' are a nightmare for civilians: they are difficult to see, especially amongst fallen leaves, and have a toy-like appearance that could attract young children
hr.npu.gov.ua/news/do-uvah...

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · Sep 9

We thank participants from last week’s workshop on the #proliferation of military-style #firearms in #LatinAmerica, the second in the series co-hosted by the Small Arms Survey and @gvagrad-ccdp.bsky.social and funded by SNIS
See here for more on this project: www.smallarmssurvey.org/project/mapp...

Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · Sep 2

We are pleased to announce our new partnership with @npaid.bsky.social and CENSS, which aims to help efforts by local authorities in #Ukraine to strengthen #smallarmscontrol and risk-reduction capabilities through providing needs assessments and capacity support

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Small Arms Survey @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social · Aug 29

We were delighted to welcome David Leslie from the Barbados Police Service and Pamela Agard from the Office of the Attorney General to discuss our Pathway to Policy project as well as the Survey's work at the global level. More about our #Caribbean work here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/project/path...