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1	Reducing the Stock of the Illicit Trade: Promoting Best Practice in Weapons Collection Programmes. Clegg, E., Faltas, S., McDonald, G., Waszink, C. January 2001 (has links) yes / It is now widely recognised that, to be successful, efforts towards preventing and combating the illicit trade in SALW will require a multifaceted approach which simultaneously tackles the demand for and the supply of these weapons. In this regard, developing and promoting international norms, standards and mechanisms for the effective removal of illicit weapons from circulation is a major challenge for the UN Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. There are two distinct scenarios within which weapons collection initiatives operate: the peace-time scenario, where efforts are focused on reducing criminal violence; and the postconflict scenario, where efforts are focused on the objective of conflict prevention through peace-building. Small arms and light weapons (SALW) Illegal arms trade Illicit trafficking International co-operation Small arms proliferation Weapons collection initiatives Conflict prevention Peace-building Criminal violence UN Draft Programme of Action