July 7, 2023
(WASHINGTON) As part of the United Nation’s 53rd session of the Human Rights Council, Global Action on Gun Violence (GAGV), the state of Mexico, and Global Initiatives against Transnational Organized Crime will hold a side event to discuss irresponsible gun industry practices as a human rights concern. The event will take place on Monday, July 10, at noon (CEST) in Room XXV of the Palais des Nations.
In advance of HRC 53, the UN High Commission on Human Rights released a detailed report on the “impact of the civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms,” which draws on input from GAGV. The report marked the first time that the UN addressed the gun industry’s complicity in fueling violence around the world.
WHAT: UN HRC 53 Side Event: Human Rights and the Arms Sector
WHEN: Monday, July 10, 2023, 12:00pm CEST/6am EDT
WHO: Elizabeth Burke, COO of Global Action on Gun Violence,
Permanent Mission of Mexico
Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
WHERE: Palais des Nations, Room XXV
Geneva, Switzerland