http://see.oneworld.net/article/view/121922/1/ Small Arms - Big Problem UNDP 09 November 2005   © UNDP United Nations Development Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with two B-H companies, NTCHS and Eronet, awarded today three high-school students from Sarajevo Canton for their poster designs on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) dangers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. First prize, advanced configuration PC, given together by UNDP and B-H company NTCHS, for the best poster and a motto ”Small Arms – Big Problem“ went to Ilid a High School student, Edvin Granulo. ”These posters tell us that weapons are actually a problem, not a solution to one. The posters call upon all of us to solve our problems with conversation, not with guns“, Edvin said at the awarding ceremony. Jovana Furtula, Sarajevo Catholic High-School Center student won the second award, a voucher for shopping, while the third award, a mobile phone and a card, given by UNDP and ERONET went to Elma Tahmaz, Sarajevo High-School student.   ”The recent research done by UNDP, have shown that 23% of elementary and high-school kids from BiH, had a gun in their hands, supervised by adults. Out of this number 14% had the opportunity to shoot from a gun, while 34% out of this number actually shot from a gun. All of this shows that the awareness raising activities are, not only justified but very much needed in Bosnia and Herzegovina“, said Seid Turkovi , UNDP Human Security Portfolio Manager. Because of this, UNDP started the awareness raising campaign about the dangers of the uncontrolled presence of Small Arms and Light Weapons in BiH. In this context, the kids are, as can be seen in the research as well, an important part of the general public, because they are the victims of the misuse of guns and weapons in their homes, very often. That is why UNDP announced and implemented this competition for the best designed poster about the dangers of SALW in BiH. The competition targeted high-school students in Canton Sarajevo in Federation BiH and Banja Luka region in Republic of Srpska.