Addressing the threat posed by diversion, illicit trafficking and misuse of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition to peace and security - Security Council, Open debate, 9509th meeting

The diversion, illicit trafficking and misuse of small arms and light weapons and ammunition have persisted, and they continue to undermine peace and security at the national, regional and global levels, derailing States from their paths towards sustainable development.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 03:02:16
• Production Date: 15 December 2023
• Asset Language: Original; Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Russian; Spanish
• Personal Subject: NAKAMITSU, IZUMI; ZHANG, JUN
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL; UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR DISARMAMENT RESEARCH - UNIDIR
• Subject Topical: ARMS; ARMS TRADE; CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS; DEATH; DISARMAMENT; FIREARMS; PEACE; SAFETY REGULATIONS; SMALL ARMS; SMUGGLING; STATISTICS; VIOLENCE; WAR PREVENTION
• MAMS Id: 3162637
• Parent Id: 3156737

Description

Objectives:

The meeting provides an opportunity to discuss the biennial report of the Secretary-General on small arms and light weapons (S/2023/823) submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2220 (2015). 

Building on the existing framework and resolutions, the meeting also provides an opportunity to focus on implementation. It will allow the Security Council to assess the trends and impact of the misuse, illicit transfer and destabilizing accumulation of small arms and light weapons on conflict, post-conflict and fragile situations and the multitude of their cross-cutting implications for international peace and security, with a view to identifying avenues for further strengthening the implementation of the normative arms control framework, as well as elaborating and advancing comprehensive responses to the challenges posed by the weapons. 

Open debate of the Security Council under the agenda item "Small arms" chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador.

Briefers:

The Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs
The Executive Director of the Women's Institute for Alternative Development, Folade Mutota
An additional briefer

For further details please see SOURCE below.

MEETINGS COVERAGE