New York: The International Network on Small Arms (IANSA) will be hosting a panel discussion with Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier and Sudanese musician, during the United Nations Third Biennial Meeting of States this week.

The discussion, “Conflict of Interests: Children and Guns in Zones of Instability,” will be held from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, in Conference Room 4 at the UN.

Mr Jal will speak, as well as give a musical performance. The talk is also being supported by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, the Belgian government, and UNICEF.

The Biennial Meeting of States meeting brings together governments and civil society organizations around the world to work on implementing a program to combat the trafficking of weapons.

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