DISARMING CHILDREN AND YOUTH

RAISING AWARENESS AND ADDRESSING THE IMPACT OF SMALL ARMS

Report of the workshop held
September 8-12 2003 in Accra, Ghana

“Small arms exacerbate conflict, spark refugee flows, undermine the rule of law, and spawn a culture of violence and impunity. In short, they are a threat to peace and development, to democracy and human rights.”

-Kofi Annan, UN Conference on Small Arms

New York, July 2001

CONTENTS

1. Participant Profile

2. Summary of Background Papers

3. Workshop Agenda

4. Context

Annex: List of Participants