Sierra Leone convened a UN Security Council Arria-formula meeting on “Small Arms Control and Weapons Management in UN Sanctions Regimes”.
The meeting was co-sponsored by Algeria, Guyana, and Somalia, the other member states who make up the A3 Plus at the Security Council.
Briefers were Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Adedeji Ebo; African Union (AU) High Representative for Silencing the Guns, Mohamed Ibn Chambas; Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) Assistant Director for Policy, Innovation and Strategy, Callixtus Joseph. And UN sanctions committee arms expert, Savannah de Tessieres.
Sierra Leone raised the issue that the proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) poses a threat to international peace and security, particularly in conflict zones where UN sanctions apply and described them as “primary drivers of hostilities” that are often exploited by illegal armed groups, with severe consequences for conflict-affected countries and regions, undermining UN peacebuilding and stabilisation efforts and prolonging conflict.
The Arria formula meeting provided an opportunity and space for states to discuss how to enhance the effectiveness of arms embargoes imposed by UN sanctions regimes to counter the illicit flow of SALW.
Read Sierra Leone’s Full Opening Statement Here
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