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Posted: May 9 2004, 01:13 PM
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right i want to know what everyone thinks about this proposal. is very long winded and confusing and i dont really get the gist of it. there seems to be a general response against this proposal but i am not going to vote untill i get a few more opinions. in particular Crystilakere's.
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Posted: May 9 2004, 01:19 PM
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I don't quite get it myself to be honest, though I only skim read it once and I was quite tired at the time. I will get back on it later. Anyone else?
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Posted: May 10 2004, 10:36 AM
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right people. we have 2 days to pull together an agreement on this topic. or even two days to decipher it.
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Posted: May 10 2004, 01:34 PM
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Well, lets see what we have here
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Reduce Black Market Arms Sales

A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security Strength: Significant Proposed by: Galdago
Description: THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

CONSIDERING that the illicit traffic in small arms impedes development, constitutes a threat to populations and security, and contributes to the destabilization of States;

RECOGNIZING the suffering caused by illicit trafficking in small arms and that States bear the obligation to bolster their efforts in developing practical ways of addressing the problem;

REAFFIRMING the right to individual or collective self-defense recognized within United Nations implying that States have the right to acquire arms for defense;

REITERATING the importance of the right of self-determination of all peoples, especially under alien domination or foreign occupation;

CONVINCED of the need for a thorough approach to control and reduce small arms and light weapons in a balanced manner to ensure international peace and security;

1. ADOPTS the following recommendations for the curbing of illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons with respect to the definitions of this weaponry articulated in the annex of this resolution;

2. REQUESTS an independent council be formed to continue to consider the matter and report to it at its subsequent sessions on the implementation of this resolution and to seek and consider the views of all Member States on the objective, scope, agenda, dates and venue of an international conference on the illicit arms trade;

3. DECIDES to convene an international conference on all aspects of the illicit arms trade no later than 2005;

4. WELCOMES the offer by the Government of Mikitivity to host in Miervatia, no later than 2005, an international conference on all aspects of the illicit arms trade;

5. ENCOURAGES the establishment of national programmes to combat the illicit transfer of small arms and ensure the collection thereof within the suggested parameters of paragraph 6 and invites the international community to render technical and financial support to strengthen the ability of States to take these actions;

6. RECOMMENDS that participating States should implement programmes of action which would:

a) employ regulations to control the production of small arms and light weapons within their jurisdiction, and over the export, import, transit or retransfer of such weapons;

cool.gif generate agencies responsible for policy guidance of efforts to prevent illicit trade, including aspects of illicit manufacture, control, trafficking, circulation, brokering, trade, as well as tracing, finance, collection and destruction of small arms;

c) ensure responsibility for all small arms held and issued by the state and create measures for tracing such weapons;

d) and enact, where possible, effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes, including effective collection, control, storage and destruction of small arms, particularly in post-conflict zones, as well as address the special needs of children affected by armed conflict.

ANNEX

DEFINITIONS
In the present resolution and its aspects:

a) ?Small arms? means man-portable firearms and their ammunition primarily designed for individual use by military forces as lethal weapons; the term shall be used interchangeably to also denote the aggregate of small arms and light weapons;

cool.gif ?Light weapons? means some man-portable firearms and their ammunition, light artillery guns and rockets, and guided missiles for use against armored vehicles, aircraft, or fortifications.


Okay, mini summery.

Illegal gun trade = bad
right to have gun = good
reduce small arms = needed

independent council for resolution
international conference on illicit arms trade
encourage national anti-bad gun programs
state should
-control production/transport of arms
-agencies to sort bad-gun related things out
-measures for tracing state issued weapons
-disarmament in post conflict zones, look after people affected, etc
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Posted: May 10 2004, 01:35 PM
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WHat is it with those smilies and question marks!
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Posted: May 10 2004, 02:02 PM
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the smilies are just there because of the ways the clauses have been lettered.the various brackets etc cause the forum to think its a shortcut for a smiley.

so does this mean we are voting for?
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