Experts call for regulation of small arms trade

[R. LaCasse]

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From: "Dennis Young"
Subject: Experts call for regulation of small arms trade

Experts call for regulation of small arms trade
http://www.channelstv.com/home/2012/04/25/experts-call-for-regulation-of-small-arms-trade/

Government officials from ECOWAS member states and a delegation from the
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have demanded an urgent
attention to the proliferation of small arms in the sub-region. This was
the focus of the talks on addressing the challenge during the meeting on
small arms trade in Abuja on Wednesday, as top government officials from
the 15 member states of ECOWAS converged in Abuja to prepare for the
United Nations arms trade treaty negotiations scheduled for July this
year..

The head of delegation of the ICRC, Zoran Jovanovic warned that the
unregulated trade in arms is causing immense human suffering to countries
and communities therefore it is now imperative that arms transfers be
strictly regulated on a global level. The meeting noted that influx of
small arms into the West African sub-region is not about to decline
anytime soon unless the trade is speedily regulated through the United
Nations small arms trade treaty. They also warned that the unregulated
trade in arms will continue to spur conflicts and violence giving rise to
human suffering and economic stagnation in the sub-region.

The meeting is crucial in ensuring that ECOWAS interests are adequately
reflected in the arms trade treaty even as the sub region is grappling
with spill over of arms from countries such as Libya and the recent coup
d’état in Mali. Going forward in identifying the challenges standing in
the way of reducing the large number of small arms flooding the region,
lack of political will by governments and financial gains from small arms
trade were some of the identified hindrances among others. While the
speedy endorsement of the United Nations small arms trade treaty has been
identified as a key element in fighting the proliferation of small arms,
adopting the treaty is just a minor step, the meeting noted and called for
more action.

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