关于小武器和轻武器的非法扩散和使用，马拉维在2001年即《联合国从各个方面防止、打击和消除小武器和轻武器非法贸易的行动纲领》生效的那一年签署了该纲领。为此，自2006年以来，马拉维每年都向联合国毒品和犯罪问题办公室提交关于方案执行进展情况的报告。自那一年以来，我们还参加了历次关于《行动纲领》执行情况的两年期会议。此外，我们于2002年签署了《关于南部非洲发展共同体内管制火器、弹药及其他相关材料物资的议定书》。南部非洲警察局长区域合作组织的任务是促进和协调《议定书》的执行。尽管马拉维没有像其邻国那样受到小武器和轻武器非法扩散和使用的严重影响，但正如马拉维警察部门收缴的非法火器明显增多所显示的那样，我国人民在家中和在商业场所仍然严重遭受非法使用这种武器之害。
With regard to the illicit proliferation and use of small arms and light weapons, Malawi signed the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects in 2001, when it came into force. To that end, since 2006 Malawi has submitted annual reports to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on the progress being made on its implementation of the programme. Since that year we have also participated in the Biennial Meetings on the implementation of the Programme of Action, and in 2002 we signed the Protocol of the Southern African Development Community on the Control of Firearms, Ammunition and Other Related Materials. The Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization is mandated to promote and coordinate the implementation of the Protocol. While Malawi is not as seriously affected by the illicit proliferation and use of small arms and light weapons as its neighbouring countries are, our people still suffer significantly from the illicit use of such weapons both in their homes and on their business premises, as the visible increase in the Malawi Police Service’s recovery of illegal firearms has shown.