Topic: Combating the Illicit Small Arms Trade
Country: Bangladesh
Delegate Name: Lauren Gager
School: Forest Hills Northern High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Bangladesh position papers GLIMUN 2012 committees
The unnecessary bloodshed from the use of violence and weapons is directly related to the deprecatingly poor control of the illicit arms trade. The clientele that are supplied such weapons are often the peoples of the world that are labeled extremists and/or terrorists. The use in which these weapons were sold are of great malevolence and destruction to many of the countries around the globe. Because of such severe consequences affecting the nation, the People's Republic of Bangladesh is in the process of keeping what little control of the situation that they can. Due to the serious poverty and health conditions ailing the nation, it remains difficult to afford such expenses such as striving to maintain authority over the management of weaponry flowing throughout the country.
The ease at which these terrorists acquire the deadly and inexpensive arms is a major concern for many officials. It is a huge challenge to law enforcement agencies as well. In 2010, over 4,000 people were killed and almost 900 were kidnapped all through the illegal dealing of small arms in just the larger city of Dhaka. Bangladesh has formally stated that the problem is being minimized and depleted. The country's policy is that of a strict nature, and will continue to be upheld throughout the times of trouble. Since Bangladesh is located between India, Burma, and the great Bay of Bengal, it is essential to uphold positive ties across the borders. In doing so, Bangladesh is also prepared to show their neighbors that the small arms trade will not be tolerated and must be exterminated completely.
Bangladesh has agreed with the opinion of the UN Program of Action (PoA) to cease and cast out the illicit trade of the small arms and light weaponry in all aspects, and it will be strengthened and be more effective. To further the guarding of her people, Bangladesh would like to input resolutions through new laws and regulatory means. Any technology that could sustain the peace such as GPS or DNA matching, would be welcome to be implemented directly into the weapons so that there may be a way of knowing if credible extremists have accessibility to new shipments of dangerous items. We hope to show to the world that these new laws can be agreed upon and carried out to better the lives of all citizens around the globe and not just here on our home-front.
