Small Arms Survey
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The Small Arms Survey is a centre for applied knowledge dedicated to preventing and reducing illicit small arms proliferation and armed violence.
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The system created by Kiir’s mode of rule prevented the electoral process and blocked the Tumaini Peace Initiative. As our #BriefingPaper from 2025 discusses, the price of this unchecked power is civil war in #SouthSudan. Read more here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/bri...
On The Brink: The Politics of Violence in South Sudan
South Sudan is once again on the brink of war. The regime of South Sudanese President Salva Kiir is bombing civilians and detaining the opposition, while foreign embassies close and evacuate staff.…
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January 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The system created by Kiir’s mode of rule prevented the electoral process and blocked the Tumaini Peace Initiative. As our #BriefingPaper from 2025 discusses, the price of this unchecked power is civil war in #SouthSudan. Read more here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/bri...
#Argentina recorded 250 #femicides in 2023; 75% were committed in the context of domestic violence & 21% were committed with a #firearm. This blog post from 2025 discusses a civilian disarmament initiative in Pehuajó that could inspire similar responses: smallarmssurvey.medium.com/up-close-and...
Up Close and Personal: Lessons Learned from a Municipal Disarmament Operation in Pehuajó, Argentina
By Juan Francisco Martos and Romina Guilarducci with Callum Watson
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January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#Argentina recorded 250 #femicides in 2023; 75% were committed in the context of domestic violence & 21% were committed with a #firearm. This blog post from 2025 discusses a civilian disarmament initiative in Pehuajó that could inspire similar responses: smallarmssurvey.medium.com/up-close-and...
We are grateful for all the support our work has received this year, and wish everyone a safe and peaceful 2026!
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January 1, 2026 at 9:06 AM
We are grateful for all the support our work has received this year, and wish everyone a safe and peaceful 2026!
For more information about our projects, visit smallarmssurvey.org
For more information about our projects, visit smallarmssurvey.org
33% of Ukrainian respondents have received some form of official firearm safety training.
Out now an update to key findings from our latest population survey. Read more here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/civ...
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Out now an update to key findings from our latest population survey. Read more here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/civ...
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Civilian firearm possession and safety in Ukraine since the Russian invasion
What are civilian attitudes to and experiences with firearm safety and training in Ukraine?In line with the Small Arms Survey’s on-going monitoring of the impact that war has had on Ukrainian…
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December 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
33% of Ukrainian respondents have received some form of official firearm safety training.
Out now an update to key findings from our latest population survey. Read more here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/civ...
@germany.diplo.de @npaid.bsky.social
Out now an update to key findings from our latest population survey. Read more here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/civ...
@germany.diplo.de @npaid.bsky.social
Conflicts in Western Equatoria and Western Bahr el Ghazal.
White armIES mobilization in Upper Nile and Jonglei.
Succession uncertainty in Juba.
What does this mean for stability in #SouthSudan?
Find out more in this #HSBA webinar, recorded on 28 November: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLkY...
White armIES mobilization in Upper Nile and Jonglei.
Succession uncertainty in Juba.
What does this mean for stability in #SouthSudan?
Find out more in this #HSBA webinar, recorded on 28 November: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLkY...
South Sudan: Succession, Conflict Dynamics, and Implications for Stability
On 28 November 2025, the Small Arms Survey's HSBA project hosted a webinar discussing South Sudan’s power struggles, emerging conflicts, and the growing uncertainty surrounding Kiir’s…
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December 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Conflicts in Western Equatoria and Western Bahr el Ghazal.
White armIES mobilization in Upper Nile and Jonglei.
Succession uncertainty in Juba.
What does this mean for stability in #SouthSudan?
Find out more in this #HSBA webinar, recorded on 28 November: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLkY...
White armIES mobilization in Upper Nile and Jonglei.
Succession uncertainty in Juba.
What does this mean for stability in #SouthSudan?
Find out more in this #HSBA webinar, recorded on 28 November: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLkY...
How effective has modern counter-IED (C-IED) doctrine been at addressing the impact of IEDs on local communities? Out today, we discuss past and current C-IED approaches, their drawbacks, and how adopting a whole-of-society approach could enhance their impact.
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More than Might: How inclusive and accountable strategies can transform C-IED responses
'For years, the response to IEDs was predominantly a military one, focusing on efforts to 'defeat the device', 'attack the networks', and 'prepare the force'. While these steps are important, they…
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December 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
How effective has modern counter-IED (C-IED) doctrine been at addressing the impact of IEDs on local communities? Out today, we discuss past and current C-IED approaches, their drawbacks, and how adopting a whole-of-society approach could enhance their impact.
www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/mor...
www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/mor...
Published today, our new Briefing Paper on South Sudan examines the state of the Nuer self-defence forces, commonly referred to as the white armies, and the role they play in the country’s fractured politics and shattered peace.
Read more here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/cou...
Read more here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/cou...
A Country for Old Men: The State of the Nuer White Armies of South Sudan
In Thuok Riekni, the camp of the SPLM/A-IO-loyal Gawaar Nuer prophet Makuach Tut, one can grasp the predicament of South Sudan’s present. The government has completely withdrawn from service…
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December 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Published today, our new Briefing Paper on South Sudan examines the state of the Nuer self-defence forces, commonly referred to as the white armies, and the role they play in the country’s fractured politics and shattered peace.
Read more here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/cou...
Read more here: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/cou...
Out today, our new joint Report with CENSS on proliferation and control of arms and
ammunition in wartime Ukraine: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/wea...
This Report was produced with support from @germany.diplo.de
ammunition in wartime Ukraine: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/wea...
This Report was produced with support from @germany.diplo.de
December 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Out today, our new joint Report with CENSS on proliferation and control of arms and
ammunition in wartime Ukraine: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/wea...
This Report was produced with support from @germany.diplo.de
ammunition in wartime Ukraine: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/wea...
This Report was produced with support from @germany.diplo.de
How does the conflict in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria and Western Bahr el Ghazal states fit into the government’s counterinsurgency strategy?
Out now, our new Situation Update on the war in the west: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/mak...
Out now, our new Situation Update on the war in the west: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/mak...
Making the Enemy: The War in Western Equatoria and Western Bahr el Ghazal States
Clashes in South Sudan’s Western Bahr el Ghazal and Western Equatoria are not a breakdown of order; they fulfil a political purpose. This disorder has enabled President Salva Kiir’s regime to weaken…
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December 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
How does the conflict in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria and Western Bahr el Ghazal states fit into the government’s counterinsurgency strategy?
Out now, our new Situation Update on the war in the west: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/mak...
Out now, our new Situation Update on the war in the west: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/mak...
Join the authors of our new Report this Wednesday, 10 December, at 16:00 CET to discuss small arms proliferation and control efforts in the region since the Russian full-scale invasion in 2022. mailchi.mp/smallarmssur...
December 8, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Join the authors of our new Report this Wednesday, 10 December, at 16:00 CET to discuss small arms proliferation and control efforts in the region since the Russian full-scale invasion in 2022. mailchi.mp/smallarmssur...
Join us on 10 December at 16:00 CET for the online launch of our new Report on Ukraine! Register for the launch here: mailchi.mp/smallarmssur...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Join us on 10 December at 16:00 CET for the online launch of our new Report on Ukraine! Register for the launch here: mailchi.mp/smallarmssur...
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Out today, our new Situation Update examines how Bol Mel rose so high, his connections to Kiir’s family, and his downfall. The paper also discusses the wider issue of succession to Kiir and what that could mean for an already fractured South Sudan:
www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/wun...
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Wun Weng’s Victory: The Rise and Fall of Benjamin Bol Mel
Salva Kiir has ruled South Sudan for two decades. Now 74, in poor health, and having postponed national elections to 2026, the question of succession has been a steady feature of political debate in…
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December 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Out today, our new Situation Update examines how Bol Mel rose so high, his connections to Kiir’s family, and his downfall. The paper also discusses the wider issue of succession to Kiir and what that could mean for an already fractured South Sudan:
www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/wun...
www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/wun...
We are thrilled to sign three year memoranda of understanding with our two regional partners @caricom.bsky.social and CARPHA. These new agreements will enable us to deepen our cooperation to support counter-trafficking efforts and violence prevention
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December 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We are thrilled to sign three year memoranda of understanding with our two regional partners @caricom.bsky.social and CARPHA. These new agreements will enable us to deepen our cooperation to support counter-trafficking efforts and violence prevention
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www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/pat...
Out now: Pathway to Policy: Firearms Trafficking and Public Health in the Caribbean
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December 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Out now: Pathway to Policy: Firearms Trafficking and Public Health in the Caribbean
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Last week, our Director Mark Downes took part in a panel discussion on challenges, threats, and trends in illicit weapons trafficking in Ukraine, at the 3rd Nat’l Conf. on Preventing and Combating Trafficking & Illegal Circulation of Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives in Ukraine.
December 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Last week, our Director Mark Downes took part in a panel discussion on challenges, threats, and trends in illicit weapons trafficking in Ukraine, at the 3rd Nat’l Conf. on Preventing and Combating Trafficking & Illegal Circulation of Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives in Ukraine.
Tomorrow the Survey and its project partners will launch a new report on the #Caribbean that examines how trends in #firearms trafficking, misuse, and their impacts have evolved in recent years. @caricom.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Tomorrow the Survey and its project partners will launch a new report on the #Caribbean that examines how trends in #firearms trafficking, misuse, and their impacts have evolved in recent years. @caricom.bsky.social
Firearms trafficking from the US to the Caribbean is often referred to as 'ant trade', but the term does not do justice to the scope and scale of some trafficking operations.
November 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Firearms trafficking from the US to the Caribbean is often referred to as 'ant trade', but the term does not do justice to the scope and scale of some trafficking operations.
On 2 December the Survey and its project partners are launching a new Report that examines the complex issues driving firearm-related violence and trafficking in the Caribbean and outlines how to create pathways to effective policies. Mark your calendars!
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Pathway to policy: integrating security and public health responses to firearms trafficking and violence in the Caribbean
The project aims to enhance the regional integration of the security and public health responses to firearms trafficking and violence, and to create and support an effective pathway from…
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November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
On 2 December the Survey and its project partners are launching a new Report that examines the complex issues driving firearm-related violence and trafficking in the Caribbean and outlines how to create pathways to effective policies. Mark your calendars!
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This week, the Small Arms Survey delivered its first Threat Picture Assessment workshop at the Humanitarian Peace Support School Embakasi in Nairobi, Kenya.
November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This week, the Small Arms Survey delivered its first Threat Picture Assessment workshop at the Humanitarian Peace Support School Embakasi in Nairobi, Kenya.
Save the date!
10 December, 16h00-17:30 CET, the online launch of our new Report on #Ukraine.
Weapons Compass: Proliferation and Control of Arms and Ammunition in Wartime Ukraine analyzes small arms proliferation and control efforts in Ukraine since the Russian full-scale invasion in February 2022
10 December, 16h00-17:30 CET, the online launch of our new Report on #Ukraine.
Weapons Compass: Proliferation and Control of Arms and Ammunition in Wartime Ukraine analyzes small arms proliferation and control efforts in Ukraine since the Russian full-scale invasion in February 2022
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Save the date!
10 December, 16h00-17:30 CET, the online launch of our new Report on #Ukraine.
Weapons Compass: Proliferation and Control of Arms and Ammunition in Wartime Ukraine analyzes small arms proliferation and control efforts in Ukraine since the Russian full-scale invasion in February 2022
10 December, 16h00-17:30 CET, the online launch of our new Report on #Ukraine.
Weapons Compass: Proliferation and Control of Arms and Ammunition in Wartime Ukraine analyzes small arms proliferation and control efforts in Ukraine since the Russian full-scale invasion in February 2022
AR- and AK-pattern rifles comprise a modest but growing share of firearms found in Caribbean-bound shipments seized at US ports.
More on arms trafficking to the Caribbean in our new Report, Pathway to Policy: Firearms Trafficking and Public Health in the Caribbean, out on 2 Dec.
#pathwaytopolicy
More on arms trafficking to the Caribbean in our new Report, Pathway to Policy: Firearms Trafficking and Public Health in the Caribbean, out on 2 Dec.
#pathwaytopolicy
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
AR- and AK-pattern rifles comprise a modest but growing share of firearms found in Caribbean-bound shipments seized at US ports.
More on arms trafficking to the Caribbean in our new Report, Pathway to Policy: Firearms Trafficking and Public Health in the Caribbean, out on 2 Dec.
#pathwaytopolicy
More on arms trafficking to the Caribbean in our new Report, Pathway to Policy: Firearms Trafficking and Public Health in the Caribbean, out on 2 Dec.
#pathwaytopolicy
In the two years since our previous #Caribbean Firearms Study was released, how has firearm-related violence and trafficking in the region evolved? Find out on 2 December 2025 #pathwaytopolicy
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November 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In the two years since our previous #Caribbean Firearms Study was released, how has firearm-related violence and trafficking in the region evolved? Find out on 2 December 2025 #pathwaytopolicy
@caricom.bsky.social @germany.diplo.de
@caricom.bsky.social @germany.diplo.de
How are we doing in advancing #SDG16 on justice, peace and strong institutions in line with #SDG5 on #gender equality? Survey expert Callum Watson shared his insights on gender-responsive approaches to reducing violence in this year's SDG Data Initiative Report: www.idea.int/un-and-democ...
SDG 16 Data Initiative Report 2025 | UN and Democracy Hub
In 1995 world leaders took a significant step towards advancing equality, social and economic development, and justice for all.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
How are we doing in advancing #SDG16 on justice, peace and strong institutions in line with #SDG5 on #gender equality? Survey expert Callum Watson shared his insights on gender-responsive approaches to reducing violence in this year's SDG Data Initiative Report: www.idea.int/un-and-democ...
Pour un relèvement rapide après une explosion accidentelle sur un site de munitions, il faut élaborer des plans d'urgence qui tiennent compte des impacts liés au genre. Notre article souligne la nécessité d'approfondir les recherches sur ce sujet: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/exp...
Explosions accidentelles dans les dépôts de munitions : impacts sexospécifiques / The Gendered Impacts of Unplanned Explosions at Munitions Sites
« À ce jour, les données sur les victimes des UEMS sont rarement ventilées par sexe et il n’existe que peu d’analyses des impacts sexospécifiques des UEMS sur les populations civiles à court, moyen…
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November 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Pour un relèvement rapide après une explosion accidentelle sur un site de munitions, il faut élaborer des plans d'urgence qui tiennent compte des impacts liés au genre. Notre article souligne la nécessité d'approfondir les recherches sur ce sujet: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/exp...
Effective recovery from unplanned explosions at munitions sites involves developing emergency plans that include all sections of the community and understand gendered impacts. Our new blog post highlights the need for more research on this topic: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/exp...
Explosions accidentelles dans les dépôts de munitions : impacts sexospécifiques / The Gendered Impacts of Unplanned Explosions at Munitions Sites
« À ce jour, les données sur les victimes des UEMS sont rarement ventilées par sexe et il n’existe que peu d’analyses des impacts sexospécifiques des UEMS sur les populations civiles à court, moyen…
www.smallarmssurvey.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Effective recovery from unplanned explosions at munitions sites involves developing emergency plans that include all sections of the community and understand gendered impacts. Our new blog post highlights the need for more research on this topic: www.smallarmssurvey.org/resource/exp...