The Firearms Programme works closely with several regional and international organizations in order to tackle more effectively the causes of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001), adopted unanimously by The United Nations Security Council in 2001, adopts a wide-ranging, comprehensive resolution with steps and strategies to combat international terrorism including measures to eliminate the supply of weapons to terrorists. (see article 2a and article 3a)