Destruction Of Small Arms And Light Weapons example essay topic

Delegation: Jamaica Commission: Disarmament Question of Reducing Availability of Firearms to Civilians and stopping illegal Trafficking of Such Firearms Noting with deep concern, the thousands and thousands of guns sold around the world daily through out the Illegal Arms Trade Business, Bearing in Mind, that these may fall in the hands of criminals, psychopaths, and children that may lead to grave consequences, for example, where one deranged man, who was fully armed, walked into the parliament of Zug, Switzerland and killed fourteen parliamentarians, then shot himself, Deeply regretting, that many governments do not have proper and adequate controls over the sale and purchase of firearms, Deeply Disturbing, that during times of uncertainty, like what has happened with the World Trade Center, people purchased huge quantities of small firearms, 1. Calls to put in place where they do not exist, adequate laws, regulations and administrative procedures to exercise effective control over the production of small arms and light weapons within their areas of jurisdiction and over the export, import, transit or re transfer of such weapons, in order to prevent illegal manufacture of and illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons, 2. Authorize the destruction of small arms and light weapons designated for disposal, taking into account, inter alia, the report of the Secretary General of the United Nations on Methods of Destruction of small arms, light weapons, ammunition, and explosives (Document no. S/2000/1092) of 15 November 2000, 3. Suggests that nations proclaim public national laws, regulations, and procedures that impact the prevention, combating and eradicating of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects and to submit on a voluntary basis to relevant regional and international organizations and in accordance with their national practices information on, inter alia: (a) small arms and light weapons confiscated or destroyed within their jurisdiction; and (b) other relevant information such as illicit trade routes and techniques of acquisition that can contribute to the eradication of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects, 4. Emphasizing where appropriate, the establishment of sub-regional or regional mechanisms, in particular trans-border customs communications and networks for information sharing among law enforcement, border and custom control agencies including police, with a view to preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons across borders, 5.

Encouraging regions to develop where appropriate and on a voluntary basis measures to enhance transparency with a view to combating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects, 6. Asks for cooperation with the United Nations system to ensure the effective implementation of arms embargoes decided by the United Nations Security Council in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, 7. Urges States and the World Customs Organization, as well as other relevant organizations, to enhance cooperation with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to identify those groups and individuals engaged in the illicit trade in small arms and light arms in all its aspects in order to allow national authorities to proceed against them in accordance with their laws.