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Syria stressed the need for the international community to ensure that weapons, including small and light weapons, do not reach terrorist organizations in it and in other countries, noting that well-known countries have, over the past ten years, supplied these organizations, particularly ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra, with various types of weapons. Aggression has had serious effects in prolonging the crisis and claiming the lives of thousands of Syrians.
Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations, Bassam Sabbagh, made it clear during an open debate in the Security Council today on (the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons) that Syria stresses the importance of addressing the illicit trade in these weapons and believes in a pivotal role for the United Nations system in the areas of disarmament as an essential factor to achieve The goals of the Charter, foremost among them, is to spare future generations the scourge of war. At the same time, the General Assembly and its First Committee consider the optimal framework for dealing with issues related to small arms and light weapons, as it allows all Member States to present their proposals and discuss their relevant concerns and an appropriate framework for engaging in a collective effort that achieves the common goals of Member States.
Sabbagh pointed out that well-known countries have, over the years of the terrorist war, supplied terrorist organizations in Syria, led by ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra, and individuals and entities associated with them, with various types of weapons, including small and light ones. This aggressive approach had serious effects in prolonging the crisis and causing loss the lives of thousands of Syrians.
Sabbagh pointed out that the fact that some well-known countries finance the purchase of these weapons and facilitate their smuggling to other countries to destabilize their security and stability represents a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations, principles of international law and friendly relations between states, and a flagrant violation of Security Council resolutions related to combating terrorism, and these actions require clear condemnation and deterrent measures. .
Sabbagh stressed that facilitating terrorist entities' possession of small arms and light weapons and other types of weapons constitutes a threat to the security and stability of states and exposes civilians, including women and children, to great dangers. Weapons or illicit trafficking in them and the need to strengthen national efforts and intensify bilateral and multilateral cooperation to address this phenomenon.
Sabbagh reiterated Syria's call on the countries that produce these weapons to ensure the application of legal restrictions to prevent illegal trade in them, full compliance with relevant international charters and agreements, and to ascertain the final destination of these weapons, expressing Syria's concern about the failure of some countries to implement their obligations regarding the destination or last user agreement and allowing or condoning On the arrival of large quantities of stockpiles of weapons to terrorist organizations in a number of countries, including Syria, stressing at the same time the right of member states to acquire, manufacture, transfer and keep small arms and light weapons in order to defend themselves and meet their security needs in protecting their citizens.
