A UNSC meeting in New York (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Addressing the UN Security Council’s virtual Arria-formulameeting on “The threat to international peace and security posed by the illicittrade in small arms and light weapons” on September 16, Anh affirmed Vietnam’ssupport for regional and international cooperation efforts to complementnational efforts, especially in coordination of activities and resources and expertiseand experience sharing. He emphasized the need for an approach appropriate tothe specific situation and location at the national and regional levels, andcalled for support of Africa's efforts to address the region's problems.
The Vietnamese representative said that it is necessary toboth ensure the fight against illegal weapon trade and avoid negative impactson the national capacity to safeguard national defence and security, even in thetransitional and post-conflict periods as in many places at present.
Speaking at the event, representatives of UN agencies and scholarssaid that the illegal trade and transfer of weapons remains complicated in manyparts of the world. They stressed the importance of fully implementing relevantinternational treaties, documents and cooperation frameworks, including the UNProgramme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in SmallArms and Light Weapons (PoA) and related resolutions of the UN SecurityCouncil./.
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