The Japan Center for Conflict Prevention (JCCP) recognizes that small arms and light weapons are weapons of mass destruction claiming about 700,000 lives globally every year thereby seriously threatening human security. JCCP is currently tackling this problem in Cambodia with JCCP staff GEMMA Kentaro working as a Project Advisor for the Japanese Government Research Project on Small Arms Issues in Cambodia. Also the JCCP Representatives Office in Cambodia itself is tackling the issue of small arms presently. For general information on JCCP programs in Cambodia click here.

In Kosovo, another JCCP staff KUBO Takuto is on loan to the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) as an Assistant Civil Affairs Officer, Skenderaj/Srbica Municipality where he is monitoring small arms issues. For general information on JCCP programs in Kosovo click here.

In Afghanistan, JCCP has identified small arms and light weapons as a source of insecurity and has begun programs to deal with this serious issue on the ground. For general information on JCCP programs in Afghanistan click here.

Reports in English on Small Arms Issues

“International Assistance and Cooperation: Illegal Small Arms Issues in Kosovo”, Presentation at the “Tokyo Follow-up Meeting of the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects” January 24 2002, Tokyo
KUBO Takuto
Assistant Civil Affairs Officer, Skenderaj/Srbica Municipality United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)

“A Report on Small Arms Collection in Cambodia”, Presentation at the “Tokyo Follow-up Meeting of the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects” January 25 2002, Tokyo
GEMMA Kentaro Project Advisor, Japanese Government Research on Small Arms Issues in Cambodia