On 3 September, Eurasia Review carried an article which says that, according to the UN, “small arms and light weapons” will mean any man-portable lethal weapon that expels or launches, is designed to expel or launch, or may be readily converted to expel or launch a shot, bullet or projectile by the action of an explosive, excluding antique small arms and light weapons or their replicas. The article focuses on the different dimensions of the small arms problem in South and South East Asia and aims to highlight the areas seriously affected by the proliferation, accumulation and the misuse of small arms and it aims to highlight the gravity of the situation in the region by describing ways in which the small arms problem manifests itself within the South Asian context. It also considers the role of the UN and regional initiatives.
https://www.eurasiareview.com/03092020-small-arms-trafficking-in-south-and-south-east-asia-analysis/
