Honourable MP,

Greetings form the Forum!

The Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons held its fifth General Assembly in Arusha , Tanzania on the 25-26 of October. Parliamentarians from Kenya , Tanzania , Burundi , DRC, Uganda , Zambia , Mozambique , Sierra Leone , South Africa , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Haiti , Argentina , Sweden , Germany , Spain and Albania were present.


The meeting was in all very successful with a trustful and good spirit and atmosphere. Two resolutions were adopted (attached), the frame work legislation further endorsed and members recommitted themselves for deeper and stronger cooperation in the future. The full report from the assembly will be sent out shortly.

A new board was elected after some intensive dialogue before and at the meeting. The principles developed over the years to have a balanced board – by gender, regions and political affiliation – was fully endorsed also this time. So was the principle to make a clear distinction between parliamentary responsibility and executive and only elect serving MPs. There was also a strong view from the participants to let the Presidency of the forum remain in Latin America for one more period.


The new board:


President – Hon. Sen. Sonia Escudero, Argentina

Vice President – Hon. MP. Manuel de Araujo, Mozambique


Hon. MP. MP Celestino Suárez, Spain

Hon. MP Hans Raidel, Germany

NGO Rep. Ms. Ana Yancy Espinosa, Costa Rica

Hon. MP. Raphael Chegeni, Tanzania

Hon. MP. Christer Winbäck, Sweden

Hon. MP. Ogline Pierre , Haiti



For any questions regarding the meeting, please do not hesitate to contact me.



Kind regards



Teresa Dybeck

Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons

office: +46 (0)8 653 2543

mobile: +46 (0)70 386 15 45

dybeck@parlforum.org

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