UN Small-Arms Conference Links Firearm Violence to Lagging Development
July 11, 2003, New York
by United Nations
In both the Small Arms Survey and "Putting People First," the authors make the concept of human security central to their analyses.
A human-security-based frame of reference rests on the belief that the prevalence or absence of violent conflict in a society bears a direct relation to the quality of life experienced by the most marginalized people in that society.
Also in this section, users will find a link to the report issued by the Commission on Human Security, convened by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
See http://disarmament.un.org/cab/salw-2003.html for more information.