Fwd: New Briefing Paper: Measuring Illicit Arms Flows in Ukraine

[Elisabeth Janaina]

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Date: 24 Apr 2017 19:19
Subject: New Briefing Paper: Measuring Illicit Arms Flows in Ukraine
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New Briefing Paper: Measuring Illicit Arms Flows in Ukraine View this email in your browser New Briefing Paper: Measuring Illicit Arms Flows in Ukraine Measuring Illicit Arms Flows: Ukraine is the fourth case study in a series examining the measurement of illicit arms flows in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 16.   Based on interviews carried out in Kiev in addition to desk research, this analysis outlines the sources of illicit arms flows in Ukraine and the status of government plans or actions to counter the problem, the trafficking routes used to smuggle weapons, and key indicators of illicit arms flows in the period 2010–16.   Key findings: Ukrainian civilians possess large numbers of unregistered small arms. The conflict in the east has contributed to significant diversion and losses from national stockpiles and the proliferation of a wider array of weapons types.  The conflict and the concomitant increase in insecurity correlate with increased seizures from 2013 to 2014, although efforts to stem the proliferation of weapons have recovered only a modest number of illicit firearms. Ukraine has no primary law regulating the manufacture, purchase, and possession of firearms and no central state register of civilian-held firearms. This makes it difficult to differentiate between legal and illegal firearms in the country—and, by extension, complicates efforts to monitor and address illicit arms flows.  Download Measuring Illicit Arms Flows: Ukraine More information on country-level case studies More information on illicit arms trafficking More information on the Global Partnership on Small Arms Have your say about Small Arms Survey publications and products: take 5 minutes to fill out our questionnaire Share Tweet Forward Please note: Our platform for 'eAlert' email announcements - MailChimp - allows recipients to manage and update their subscriptions, and provides greater flexibility in how we communicate with you. We'd like to encourage you to verify your details, and join our other mailing lists. We'd also welcome any feedback. Other news from the Survey: New Podcast: Documenting Illicit Arms Flows Tracking conflict-related deaths Illicit arms flows in Niger More Highlights... Follow the Small Arms Survey: Copyright © 2017 Small Arms Survey, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for this mailing list on our website or you are one of our regular contacts. Our mailing address is: Small Arms Survey Maison de la Paix, Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2E Geneva 1202 Switzerland Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences