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  1. “Clearly, the full reintegration of ex-combatants is vital to ensure sustained peace and to avoid ex-soldiers being re-recruited into armed groups. Canada encourages the Security Council to include DDR in the budgets of peacekeeping operations. In conclusion, I wish to draw attention to the seminal opportunity provided by the first review conference of the United Nations Programme of Action on small arms and light weapons, which is to be held later this year, to further address the humanitarian impact of the misuse of small arms and light weapons. Canada will work closely with other States, international and regional organizations and civil society groups dedicated to that issue to ensure that the review conference is a productive and valuable event that accelerates global action on that critically important issue.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390Resumption1 (2006) · source

  2. “Canada believes that committees on peacekeeping operations and sanctions should, among other things, be mandated to initiate small arms traces to assist States to identify and pursue those who violate arms embargoes. The Secretary-General's report highlights various means to enforce the arms embargoes currently mandated by the Security Council. Canada particularly appreciates the monitoring work carried out by the groups of experts and encourages the Council to continue to make use of such mechanisms. (spoke in English) Canada supports the Council's decision to include provisions for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) in the mandate of United Nations peacekeeping operations, taking into consideration the special needs of men, women, boys and girls.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390Resumption1 (2006) · source

  3. “That instrument promises to make it easier to identify points of diversion of light weapons from legitimate use to the illicit market. Canada urges the Council to continue to pursue increased cooperation with the International Criminal Police Organization - Interpol - to better identify points of diversion in the trade in small arms and to continue to encourage greater international cooperation to stem the illicit flow of small arms to conflict and post-conflict zones. With respect to the latter, we support the recommendation contained in the report of the open-ended working group that the applicability of the provisions of the instrument to United Nations peacekeeping operations be considered.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390Resumption1 (2006) · source

  4. “The United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, which was adopted in 2001, was a major achievement. Ensuring its full implementation will remain a major challenge for many years to come. This debate affords us an opportunity to take stock of the progress made, to consider lessons learned and, most important, to renew our collective commitment to our shared goals. (spoke in French) The General Assembly's adoption of the International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons - which provides practical guidelines with respect to marking, record- keeping and initiating and responding to tracing requests - was among last year's most significant milestones.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390Resumption1 (2006) · source

  5. “Canada appreciates the opportunity to participate in this important debate on small arms and light weapons. We thank the Secretary- General for his report, which contains excellent recommendations on ways and means by which the Council can continue to address all aspects of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. As is tragically evident, the proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons represents a major threat to human security throughout the world. No country, no State and no community is immune. Small arms alone are instrumental in the deaths of approximately half a million people per year - 10,000 per week. Many, possibly millions more, fall victim to their indirect consequences, creating an obstacle to sustainable development.”

    2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390Resumption1 (2006) · source