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Maboundou

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2010-03-19
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2010-03-19
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  1. “The forthcoming ministerial meeting of the Standing Advisory Committee, to be held in April in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, will focus exclusively on the consideration of the preliminary draft of a legally binding instrument on the control of small arms and light weapons in Central Africa, which has been drawn up at the request of the Economic Community of Central African States. As a result, my delegation hopes that the Kinshasa meeting will equip Central Africa with an ideal framework for action to better combat the scourge of the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288Resumption1 (2010) · source

  2. “Furthermore, the submission and regular consideration, in the context of the Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa, of national reports on the implementation of the Brazzaville Programme of Priority Activities and the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects is an encouraging exercise that will allow us to take stock of the progress that has been made in the fight against the scourge of arms in Central Africa.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288Resumption1 (2010) · source

  3. “Conflict prevention must also be addressed on a priority basis in order to ensure that non-State actors are unable to acquire such weapons, the destructive 10-2813] effects of which have proved to be comparable to those of weapons of mass destruction. To that end, we must emphasize rigorous management of arms stockpiles, the destruction of collected illicit weapons and surplus munitions, and disarmament education by involving all national actors, in particular civil society.”

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  4. “This cooperation will have to focus on exchanges of information and experience among States, on the one hand, and between States and international, regional and subregional organizations, on the other. This will be particularly true in terms of assistance being provided for the drawing up of registers of arms, lists of illegal arms brokers, and the provision of equipment and materials for border surveillance and weapons detection. In this respect, a workshop/seminar on the fight against the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons was held on 10 March in Brazzaville by the Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States. Through this workshop, the Congo obtained an electronic device to trace weapons.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288Resumption1 (2010) · source

  5. “I would highlight in particular the Subregional Conference on the Proliferation of and Illicit Traffic in Small Arms in Central Africa, which was held in October 1999 in N'djamena, Chad, and the meeting held in Brazzaville in May 2003 that led to the adoption of the Programme of Priority Activities for the implementation of the 2001 United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. It is clear that effective control of the scourge of illicit small arms is crucial. It is through the strengthening of subregional, regional and international cooperation that our States will be able to meet the challenge of the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288Resumption1 (2010) · source

  6. “The States of the subregion have committed themselves to combating this scourge in the framework of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa. Given what is at stake, they have resolved to coordinate their efforts on a regular basis within the framework of ECCAS, in which they have created a Peace and Security Department, and of the Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa. These efforts have led to the adoption of several decisions and recommendations.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288Resumption1 (2010) · source

  7. “The recurrence of armed violence arising from the proliferation of light weapons in border areas, roadblocks and acts of piracy displace entire populations, making them more vulnerable and their situation more precarious. The current situation in the northern part of my country is a vivid illustration of this point. Here, my delegation would like to reiterate its appeal for assistance for our brothers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who have fled the hostilities there and taken refuge in the Republic of the Congo. We would also like to take this opportunity to echo the United Nations appeal for funds to relieve the suffering of the victims of armed attacks in Equateur province.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288Resumption1 (2010) · source

  8. “Furthermore, the process of economic integration on which our development strategies depend has been hindered and could even be held up entirely. Indeed, the illicit circulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons are a destabilizing factor. They promote armed violence and prolong armed conflicts. They also promote the illegal exploitation of natural resources, illicit drug trafficking, the recruitment of child soldiers, sexual violence and other human rights violations, such as illicit trafficking in children. The unremitting armed violence and insecurity resulting from this harmful traffic have weakened the economies of most States in Central Africa, which must also face the challenge of implementing programmes for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288Resumption1 (2010) · source

  9. “For over three decades now, illegal trafficking in small arms and light weapons has fed conflicts and their corresponding phenomenon, cross-border crime, in Central Africa. The subregion has been particularly hard hit by the many armed conflicts that have damaged the stability of States and destroyed their socio-economic fabric. Many such States are in post- conflict situations, while others are undertaking reconstruction and the revival of their development processes. The persistent tensions in the subregion provide fertile soil for the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, which, alongside organized crime, severely destabilizes our States and poses a serious threat to the peace and security of the subregion and to overall international peace and security.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288Resumption1 (2010) · source

  10. “Mr. Maboundou (Congo) (spoke in French): I would like first to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption to the presidency of the Council, and to thank you for having organized this debate on an issue of great relevance to the Central African subregion, the rest of Africa and other regions of the world affected by conflicts and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. In 2008, it was estimated that there were already 870 million firearms in circulation around the world, causing on average 740,000 deaths per year. Even in 3 areas free from conflict, they continue to sow death and devastation. Small arms and light weapons are easily absorbed into illegal trafficking networks. They are widely used in armed conflicts and foster cross- border crime.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288Resumption1 (2010) · source