Concept paper for UN Security Council open debate on small arms
Updated 2015-05-04
On 13 May 2015, Lithuania will convene an open debate of the UN Security Council, dedicated to the human cost of illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons (SALW).
The meeting will also provide an opportunity to discuss the Secretary-General’s biennial report on small arms and light weapons (S/2015/289), submitted pursuant to the Security Council presidential statement 2007/24 and resolution 2117 (2013), as well as its recommendations. The Secretary-General, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and a speaker directly affected by misuse of SALW are expected to brief. As an outcome, Lithuania proposes to adopt a resolution.
More information on the open debate is provided in the concpet paper.
