Security Council
4355th Meeting (AM & PM)
IN WAKE OF ASSEMBLY CONFERENCE ON SMALL ARMS, SECURITY COUNCIL
EXAMINES ITS ROLE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTION PROGRAMME
Secretary-General Expresses Concern
Over Lack of Binding Norms for Small Arms, Light Weapons
CORRECTION
On page 26 of Press Release SC/7114 of 2 July, the third paragraph of the statement by the Permanent Representative of Nepal should read:
The United Nations has a three-fold obligation to confront the problem of small arms.� First, it must work with other stakeholders to implement the recently-agreed programme of action on illicit trade in small arms.� Secondly, in conflict situations, it must join forces with governments to impose and enforce arms embargoes, to check illegal local production, and to prevent legitimately-owned weapons from getting in to the wrong hands.� Thirdly, it must encourage the international community to remove the threat of small arms from the face of the earth by addressing the remaining issues.
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