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  1. “We urge the Security Council to continue its active efforts to address small arms issues, with particular reference to the spirit and objectives of the Programme of Action. For its part, Australia will continue to work assiduously for effective implementation of the Programme of Action, in particular in our own region, as part of our global cooperative efforts to combat the illicit trade in small arms and to alleviate the threat it poses to international peace, security and development.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  2. “Depending on the particular circumstances of each situation, the Council is well placed to develop practical recommendations for addressing small arms issues, drawing on lessons learned to date and on the Programme of Action where applicable. We welcome the fact that small arms issues have been increasingly referred to in many of the Council's thematic debates over the past two years. We welcome also the Security Council's endorsement of the Secretary-General's reporting on various missions, including those which cover small arms issues, for example in relation to weapons disposal in Bougainville. This provides further ballast for international efforts to combat small arms problems.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  3. “For example, Australia has strongly supported the development of model legislation on weapons control for Pacific island countries and is examining ways of improving procedures for effective weapons safekeeping and accountancy in that region. Ongoing efforts at the regional level provide a guide to practical activities that can help to reduce the threat to civilians and their livelihoods that can be posed by the availability and circulation of small arms. We see an important role for the Security Council in ensuring that small arms issues are addressed as an integral element of the Council's approach to conflict prevention and resolution.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  4. “These include the call for cooperation with the United Nations system to ensure effective implementation of arms embargoes decided by the Security Council, and the call for consideration by the Security Council, on a case-by- case basis, of the inclusion, where applicable, of provisions for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration in the mandates and budgets of peacekeeping operations. In that context we would emphasize also the importance of the safe and timely disposal of surplus arms and of the secure management of existing small arms stockpiles. Since the start of international efforts to address small arms problems, Australia has been a strong advocate of developing practical, implementable measures tailored to meet the specific needs and capacities of each situation and region in which the problems occur.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  5. “Beyond the enduring importance of the 1999 presidential statement, several aspects of the recently adopted Programme of Action on small arms have particular relevance for the Security Council, namely: the need to place particular emphasis on regions of the world where conflicts come to an end and where serious problems with the excessive and destabilizing accumulation of small arms and light weapons have to be dealt with urgently, and the importance of mobilizing the political will throughout the international community to prevent and combat illicit transfer and manufacturing of small arms and light weapons. In addition, some of the more specific measures recommended in the Programme of Action complement the 1999 presidential statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  6. “We see continuing validity in the presidential statement (S/PRST/1999/28) issued following the Security Council's open debate on small arms in September 1999, in particular in relation to: the importance of regional cooperation in tackling the issue of illicit trafficking in small arms; the call for greater attention to be given to effective implementation of arms embargoes; the call for measures to discourage arms flows to countries or regions engaged in or emerging from armed conflict; the provision to peace negotiators of best-practice guidance on the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants; the need for effective national regulations and controls on small arms transfers; and the importance of ecologically safe destruction methods, in respect of which we welcome the Secretary-General's report of November 2000 (S/2000/1 092).”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  7. “Australia's expectation is that the Programme of Action will serve as a practical and dynamic point of reference for further work at the national, regional and international levels, including in relation to the Security Council's role in this area.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  8. “Australia welcomes Colombia's initiative in convening this open debate. We consider it timely for the Security Council to have further discussion of the question of small arms two years after the item was first placed on the Council's agenda and in the wake of the successful outcome of the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all Its Aspects. The Programme of Action adopted by the United Nations Conference provides a solid framework for enhanced international cooperation in combating the illicit small arms trade. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the President of the Conference, Colombia's Ambassador Camilo Reyes, on his outstanding leadership and on his pivotal role in forging the consensus that was achieved.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source