International Action Network on Small Arms IANSA

03/05/2026

On the International Day for Disarmament & Non-Proliferation Awareness, we highlight the urgent need to reduce armed violence & strengthen global efforts to control small arms and light weapons .

Civil society plays a vital role in building safer communities & advancing peace!

Learn more at iansa.org

01/23/2026

📢 Calling all CSOs: strengthen your advocacy strategies with IANSA's new Civil Society Training Manual on & Small Arms Control — a practical guide to integrating gender and intersectional analysis into SALW prevention & advocacy.
👉 https://iansa.org/civil-society-training-manual-gender-perspective-in-small-arms-control-november-2025/

12/02/2025

Civil society has always been at the heart of gender-responsive arms control. IANSA’s publication on effective civil society engagement shows how CSO action and women’s expertise drive progress against armed .
➡️ https://iansa.org/effective-civil-society-engagement-to-inform-and-influence-gender-mainstreaming-in-small-arms-trafficking-and-misuse-the-experience-of-iansa-november-2023/

11/28/2025

Meaningful participation of women in arms control = safer communities📢
This is the heart of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda — and the focus of this year’s campaign.
Read more about the WPS and SALW control with IANSA's publication here: https://iansa.org/iansa-toolkit-on-small-arms-and-light-weapons-and-the-women-peace-and-security-agenda-september-2025

11/25/2025

Les d'activisme contre la violence basée sur le genre commencent aujourd'hui ! Cette année, nous célébrons les 25 ans du programme « Femmes, paix et sécurité » avec notre thème : « De la parole a l'action ». Il appelle à une action urgente et soutenue pour mettre fin à la combinaison mortelle des armes à feu et de la violence basée sur le genre, que ce soit à domicile, dans la rue ou dans les zones de conflit, et pour garantir la mise en œuvre des engagements pris dans le cadre du programme « Femmes, paix et sécurité ».
Pour en savoir plus : https://iansa.org/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence-25-november-10-december-2025/

11/25/2025

¡Hoy comienzan los de activismo contra la violencia de género! Este año celebramos los 25 años de la Agenda sobre las Mujeres, la Paz y la Seguridad con nuestro lema: «De las palabras a la acción».
Más información sobre la y los temas clave: https://iansa.org/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence-25-november-10-december-2025/

11/25/2025

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence begin today! This year we mark 25 years of the Women, Peace & Security Agenda with our theme: “From Words to Action.” It calls for urgent and sustained action to end the deadly combination of fi****ms and GBV—whether in homes, on the streets, or in conflict zones—and to ensure that the commitments made under the Women, Peace and Security Agenda are implemented.



Learn more about the and key campaign themes: https://iansa.org/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence-25-november-10-december-2025/

10/08/2025

A special thank you to the UN Regional Center for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) for hosting a Regional Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations on and non-proliferation in Africa today! IANSA is grateful for the opportunity to present and discuss the role of civil society in disarmament affairs in Africa.

09/12/2025

NEW! IANSA’s new Toolkit on Small Arms & the Women, Peace and Security Agenda shows how -responsive arms control strengthens peace & security. It offers:
✅ Practical strategies
✅ Policy analysis
✅ Tools for advocacy
Available here: https://iansa.org/iansa-toolkit-on-small-arms-and-light-weapons-and-the-women-peace-and-security-agenda-september-2025/

08/27/2025

08/26/2025

Thank you to all our speakers and participants for last week's engaging discussions on strengthening civil society engagement after the Preparatory Meeting of States on the Global Framework for Conventional Management, as we move towards 2027 ! 🌍🤝