SOURCE: PIXABAY
Russia thinks it is necessary to strengthen state control over small arms and light weapons in the world. Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, at a video conference of the World Security Council (SC) according to the “Arria formula”.
RLZ. Their crimes are usually targeted at regions and countries in a state of high political instability. Above all, the civilian population suffers, “he said.
“The risks of small arms and light weapons falling into the wrong hands are multiplying, especially in the hands of non-state actors. Often, suppliers completely ignore the potential consequences of end-use because of promised benefits or policy considerations, ”said Polyansky.
According to him, states should take a number of measures to implement the UN Program of Action to Prevent and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons.
“First, you will introduce a comprehensive ban on the transfer of all types of small arms and light weapons to persons who have not been approved by the government of the recipient country. Secondly, to carry out strict regulation and direct state control of all brokering activities in the field of arms trade within national jurisdictions and also to limit the total number of these brokers to the required minimum, “the diplomat added.