and observance by all states of international humanitarian law. The emphasis in the meeting was on the illicit trade, which many saw as the primary stimulus behind the proliferation of small arms ...

Advocacy groups here are stepping up a campaign to pressure President Barack Obama to quickly sign on to a new United Nations treaty aimed at regulating, for the first time, the international ...

The militants were allegedly negotiating a $10 million deal for small arms, including automatic weapons. While these arms ...

countries have signed the first-ever international treaty to regulate the trade of conventional weapons and promote peace by preventing the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons in ...

The excessive accumulation in conventional weapons and the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons jeopardizes international peace and security and sustainable development, while the use of ...

Anna Stavrianakis is a professor of international relations at the University of Sussex, and director of research and strategy at Shadow World Investigations, an organization that investigates the ...

In his new book, "Nothing Personal: The Back Office of War," photographer Nikita Teryoshin lifts the veil on the global arms trade ... Teryoshin attended the International Defense Exhibition ...

He also cofounded War Dogs Academy, a contracting training service. Arms trafficking involves the illegal trade and smuggling of weapons across borders, bypassing laws and fueling conflicts.