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Say “No” to Small Arms (November 11, 2003)

[Gabon] One of 300 taxis that have been drafted into the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Gabonese capital Libreville. Free condoms and information leaflets will be available inside the cabs from December 2004 to the end of February 2005. IRIN
Taxi drivers are now involved in HIV/AIDS education
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    Most of the eight million small arms manufactured every year fall into the hands of civilians. An international campaign has been launched to try to stop this deadly proliferation of weapons. In this programme, IRIN Radio hears from Somali communities in north-eastern Kenya about the devastating effects of guns on their lives.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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