The non State actors working group of ICBL is working to involve non State actors in the movement to ban landmines.

150. Launched in 1992, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) is a coalition of more than 1,000 non governmental organizations in more than 50 countries that work locally, nationally and internationally to ban anti personnel landmines.

There has been no definitive report of an attempted breach of the arms embargo, though two States have reported a possible breach.

Poland continues to improve its national potential to prevent smuggling and interdict illegal shipments.

Nevertheless, the Group observed that the embargo is being complied with by many States.

Naturally, France applies the embargoes imposed by the United Nations and the European Union against certain countries.

The Team also notes that States have interpreted the scope of the arms embargo in different ways, and not all have integrated it fully into their arms control measures.

Inter American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other

It has reviewed the existing legal regimes and enforcement capacity of Member States whether the Al Qaida Taliban arms embargo has been properly integrated into national laws and finally, how States have enforced the embargo in practice.

Cooperation with the group of experts responsible for verifying compliance with the arms embargo is an obligation for all States.

Cooperation with the group of experts responsible for verifying compliance with the arms embargo is an obligation for all States.

Cooperation with the group of experts responsible for verifying compliance with the arms embargo is an obligation for all States.

While the national drug law enforcement capabilities have improved considerably, more attention should be given to cross border cooperation in dealing with drug trafficking.

The Convention did not obligate any country to transport any particular item or to refrain from prohibiting the transport of items or materials on its flagship.

He therefore proposes that a general moratorium on arms sales should be imposed on the countries of the Great Lakes region by the OAU.

The ECOWAS moratorium prohibits the importation, exportation and manufacture of small arms and light weapons save in exceptional cases.

18. Like other Eastern European States, Romania lacked institutional structures for combating drug trafficking.

The Group is of the opinion that inter State cooperation in the Great Lakes region is one of the most powerful tools available to counter violations of the arms embargo.

UNDCP continued to operate in vulnerable conditions, 90 per cent of voluntary contributions to the Fund of UNDCP, which accounts for over 90 per cent of the total budget of UNDCP, being provided by eight Governments.

In view of Security Council resolutions 1556 (2004) and 1591 (2005),

The Conference received the active support of 50 Governments, the United Nations, ICRC and ICBL.

3. Embargo

Resolution 1596 (2005) extended the embargo to the entire Democratic Republic of the Congo, and helped to clarify the exemptions to the embargo.

6380 Prohibition for political reasons (embargo)

2. International Campaign to Ban Landmines

Territory of the embargo

Although of central importance to national security, this form of attack is not directly relevant to the arms embargo.

Status of the embargo

Arms embargo

The problems that marred the functioning of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) required that UNDCP reconsider its approach in providing support to States in central Africa.

The attempt by non State actors to develop, acquire, manufacture, possess, transport, transfer or use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their means of delivery, is prohibited under Swedish law.

H. Review of the operation of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic

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Arms embargo

Arms embargo

Arms embargo

Arms embargo

The general principles of Venezuelan drug control policy were part of a national drug control plan.

Scope of the arms embargo

Scope of the arms embargo

The European Union welcomes the recommendation made by Mr. Annan to pursue more vigorously and expeditiously the use of arms embargoes to countries or regions threatened by, engaged in or emerging from armed conflict, and to promote their effective implementation.

French diplomats have of course informed China about the reluctance of other European countries about lifting the arms embargo, which was imposed after the massacre in Tiananmen Square in 1989. China then simply threatened to abandon or never to conclude trade deals with these EU members.

My delegation believes, however, that in post conflict situations that is, at a time when weakened States need resources to consolidate their institutions and programmes embargoes on natural resources should be relaxed, if not lifted, in order to enable the country to make use of them.

(a) To continue investigating the implementation of the arms embargo by Member States and violations, inter alia, through field based investigations in Somalia, where possible, and, as appropriate, in other States, in particular those in the region

We fully support the Council's consideration of action against States, entities and individuals that deliberately violate United Nations arms embargoes.