KATHMANDU, Jan. 24 -- Delegations from over 25 Asia-Pacific countries have gathered in Kathmandu to collectively tackle the spectra of illicit arms' trade.
The three-day regional preparatory meeting for the fourth review conference of the United Nations Programme for Action (UN PoA) to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects and International Tracing Instrument has kicked off on Tuesday.
The meeting is being chaired by President designate of the fourth review conference Maritza Chan Valverde of Costa Rica as well as Izumi Nakamitsu, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representatives for Disarmament Affairs.
UN PoA, established in 2001 at the UN General Assembly, is a critically ...