Failures at the National Level: The Diffusion of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Philippines

2004 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-148
Author(s):  
Charmaine Misalucha
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Arms Control ◽  
National Level ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Small Arms ◽  
Illicit Trade ◽  
Previous Conference ◽  
Light Weapons

This article argues that the Philippines' small arms control measures have failed. This failure is seen in two ways. First, statements issued by the Philippines in the 2007 United Nations (UN) Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in AI/ Its Aspects and the follow-up 2003 Biennial Meeting of States on the Implementation of the Program of Action of the previous conference are partly inconsistent with the national laws instituted in the country. Another way of looking at the failure of the Philippines in controlling the diffusion of small arms in its territory is through the conflict in Mindanao. The national mechanisms currently in place are insufficient to address this problem because the influx of weapons continues, further intensifying the conflict.

Disarmament

2008 ◽  
pp. 286-299
Author(s):  
Keith Krause
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Arms Control ◽  
Land Mines ◽  
International Peace ◽  
Small Arms ◽  
The World ◽  
Peace And Security ◽  
World Organization ◽  
Light Weapons

This article evaluates the achievements and limitations of the world organization in the field of disarmament. It stresses the role of the UN as part of the efforts to control arms as a way to achieve international peace and security. It also notes specific cases where progress was achieved or not, as well as the more recent efforts to handle the problems of anti-personnel land mines and small arms and light weapons. The article also tries to draw out some of the broader implications for international relations of the UN experience with formal multilateral arms control, among others.

The Nonproliferation Treaty: Its Negotiation and Prospects

1969 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 788-807 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. L. M. Burns
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Nuclear Weapons ◽  
Arms Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
United Nations General ◽  
General Assembly Resolution ◽  
United Nations General Assembly

The Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament (ENDC) devoted its major efforts from the endof July 1965 until April 1968 to negotiating the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, spending little time on other arms control measures in the sessions throughout this period. In May 1968 the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics jointly presented the draft treaty to the First (Political and Security) Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. After lengthy debate and acceptance of several amendments to meet the wishes of nonnuclear states the Treaty reached its final form on May 21, 1968, and was “commended” in General Assembly Resolution 2373 (XXII) of June 12, 1968.

scholarly journals UNDER THE COVER OF COVID: New Laws in Asia Favor Business at the Cost of Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Land and Territorial Rights

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
National Level ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Human Environment ◽  
Territorial Rights ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
United Nations Declaration ◽  
The Cost

This brief discusses legislative developments during COVID-19 in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines that undermine sustainable human-environment interactions and IPs’ and LCs’ broader enjoyment of their rights over their customary territories. While India, Indonesia and the Philippines have yet to ratify the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) (ILO 169), all three countries have ratified the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Each of these countries has also promoted national-level tenure reforms over lands and forests, though their implementation has been weak.

Art.5 General Implementation

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Casey-Maslen Stuart ◽  
Clapham Andrew ◽  
Giacca Gilles ◽  
Parker Sarah
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
United Nations ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Party ◽  
Small Arms ◽  
Arms Transfers ◽  
Combat Aircraft ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Article 5 ◽  
National Control

This chapter discusses Article 5 of the ATT. Article 5 sets out the obligation to implement the ATT at the national level, in particular by establishing and maintaining a national control system for the transfer of conventional arms and integral parts and components and for ammunition/munitions. It should be noted that this is the only provision that obliges states parties to set up national mechanisms to regulate conventional arms transfers, as opposed to transfers of parts and components and ammunition/munitions. In addition, Article 5 offers detail on the scope of the treaty outlined in Article 2(1) by requiring each state party to regulate battle tanks, armoured combat vehicles, large-calibre artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, and missiles and missile launchers in accordance with the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA) and small arms and light weapons, as defined under the 2005 International Tracing Instrument.

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