UN, African states meet in Kenya over proliferation of small arms

NAIROBI, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations and African states kicked off a three-day meeting in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday to discuss ways of controlling the proliferation of small arms and weapons in the region.

The event brought together officials from the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) as well as the 15 member states of the Regional Center on Small Arms in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States (RECSA) to review ways of preventing the diversion of small arms and light weapons for illegal activities and hence contributing to the implementation of the African Union Silencing the Guns initiative.