Decision on a Common African Position on the UN Review Process on the Plan of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
EX.CL/Dec.255 (VIII)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
21 January 2006
Language
English
Type
Decision
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DECISION ON A COMMON AFRICAN POSITION ON THE UN REVIEW PROCESS
ON THE PLAN OF ACTION ON SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS
(DOC.EX.CL/215 (VIII)

The Executive Council:

  1. ENDORSES the Common African Position on the Review Process of the UN Programme of Action to prevent and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms in all its aspects as adopted by the 2nd Continental Meeting of African Governmental Experts on the Illicit Trade in small Arms and Light Weapons, held in Windhoek, Namibia, on 14-16 December 2005;

  2. REQUESTS all AU Member States to defend this Common Position throughout the UN Review Process;

  3. ALSO REQUESTS the Commission to take the necessary steps towards the establishment of a legally binding instrument to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and weapons in Africa.

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