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<u>Stemming the steady flow of conventional arms into vulnerable regions required proper export controls and improvements in the implementation of existing instruments, delegates told the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) today during a debate on the issue.</u>
<u>Stemming the steady flow of conventional arms into vulnerable regions required proper export controls and improvements in the implementation of existing instruments, delegates told the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) today during a debate on the issue.Highlighting some of the detrimental effects of the spread of conventional weapons, Senegal’s representative said many threats were rooted in illicit arms and drug trafficking, including the flourishing of terrorist groups in West Africa and the Sahel. To remedy that, major weapon‑producing States must safeguard against the illicit diversion of those arms, said Guyana’s delegate.</u>