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Negotiating Disarmament

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Introduction

Weapons are invariably used as bargaining chips in peace processes and are an essential focus of peacemaking and peacebuilding. Yet this focus is generally limited to disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) programmes. However, the prevention and reduction of armed violence requires addressing a range of concerns, including regulating guns in the hands of civilians and other private actors; the establishment of appropriate institutional and legislative frameworks; transforming violent conflict resolution, and the misuse of weapons.

Negotiating Disarmament includes a range of activities such as analysis of how weapons control and violence reduction are negotiated in specific peace processes; thematic briefing papers on issues such as reintegration, guns in the hands of civilians, bombs and explosives and trends in provisions in peace agreements related to weapons control, DDR and survivors of armed violence;  compilations of opinion pieces from mediators, members of armed groups, government officials and analysts; the development of a database of weapons and violence related clauses from peace agreements concluded during the last 30 years; convening of experts meetings on discrete themes; and, working with armed groups on matters related to DDR and weapons control.

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Related publications

  • Reflections on Guns, Fighters and Armed Violence in Peace Processes
    by Camilla Waszink, Joaquín M. Chávez, Kalle Liesinen, Sami Lahdensuo, and Julian T. Hottinger, edited by Cate Buchanan
    5 May 2008
  • Les peces perdudes
    by HD Centre
    10 April 2008
  • Las Pieza Perdidas del Puzzle: Una Guia para reducir la violencia armada a través de la acción parlamentaria
    by el HD Centre y la Unión Interparlamentaria
    16 January 2008
  • Pièces manquantes du puzzle: Guide pour faire reculer la violence armée par l'action parlementaire
    by le HD Centre et l'Union interparlementaire
    16 January 2008

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Related issues

  • Accessible analysis and support
    A series of strategic and targeted materials to help promote and improve weapons control, and violence reduction strategies in peace processes. read more
  •  Weapons control in action
    Practical implementation of initiatives to reduce the impact of weapons availability and misuse in armed conflict. read more

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