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# UN873 - Disarmament: Books, Not Guns - Definitiv
The United Nations operates several agencies that are directed at disarmament, like the Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, the U.N. Mine Action Service, and the Department for Disarmament Affairs.
All civilians, including children, are put at risk both during and after armed hostilities by the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. The U.N. promotes the reduction of the availability of small arms and the elimination of landmines and weapons of mass destruction.
The United Nations operates several agencies that are directed at disarmament, like the Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, the U.N. Mine Action Service, and the Department for Disarmament Affairs.
All civilians, including children, are put at risk both during and after armed hostilities by the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. The U.N. promotes the reduction of the availability of small arms and the elimination of landmines and weapons of mass destruction.