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2005-02-17
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  1. “It is our considered view that the manufacturing and exporting countries are in a better position to control the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons than the recipients.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source

  2. “My Government continues to encourage non-governmental organizations and civil society to get involved in the dissemination of information in this noble fight, which will enhance national and regional security and ultimately the welfare and safety of our people. I should like to conclude by reaffirming Zambia's commitment to the fight against the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects. Although Zambia does not manufacture or export arms, it has been a victim of fraudulent end-users at the hands of international arms-dealer cartels. In that regard, the Zambian Government calls for stronger and more effective controls in the export, import, transit and retransfer of small arms and light weapons.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source

  3. “Subsequently, the weapons were used in the commission of crimes. As a result of that proliferation of arms, my Government enacted a law to regulate civilian firearm ownership, called the Firearms Act. The Act prescribes strict control over the licensing of firearms and limits the number of permits to civilians to 600 per year. It also restricts dealers' sales of arms to licensed Zambians alone and limits the amount of ammunition they can sell to them at any given time. At the regional level, Zambia has been active in the Southern African Development Community's programme on small arms and light weapons through the Southern African Regional Police Cooperation Organization (SARPCO), which was established in October 1995.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source

  4. “In that context, my Government has formulated a deliberate policy in which it offers amnesty from prosecution to anyone who surrenders an illegal firearm or provides information leading to the recovery of such a firearm to the police. In return, that person receives payment of up to the equivalent of $55. Since the amnesty was announced, my Government has seen more than 3,000 firearms surrendered to the police. Some of those firearms were burned at the ceremony on 17 July 2003. Since its independence in 1964, Zambia has been a sanctuary to many refugees fleeing armed conflicts in their countries, especially during the wars of liberation in the Southern African region. Some of the former combatants entered Zambia with their weapons and later either sold their arms cheaply to criminals or exchanged them for food.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source

  5. “It is gratifying to note that Member States have recognized that the world today is faced with this common problem, which requires a common solution. Governments have a collective responsibility to ensure that peace and security prevail within and beyond their borders by cooperating with one another. Zambia shares the view of the rest of the international community that concerted efforts at national, regional and international levels can be most effective in addressing the problem of small arms and light weapons. One of the most effective and practical ways in which to deal with the menace of the illegal trade in small arms and light weapons is through destroying them.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source

  6. “On behalf of the Zambian delegation, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency for the month of February. My delegation has full confidence that your immense experience and diplomatic skill will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the work of this supreme body of our Organization. My delegation wishes to commend the Secretary- General for his report on small arms, contained in document S/2005/69. The issue of small arms and light weapons should not be viewed as a light one, as some suggest. Although they are light in nature, small arms are capable of inflicting enormous suffering on innocent people and destroying property. The question of illicit arms deals, therefore, must be tackled vigorously by all Member States if the world is to attain meaningful peace and security for all.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source