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Deputy disarmament chief of the UN, Adedeji Ebo, on Monday issued a caution to the UN Security Council on the increasing chain of violence across the world that has been attributed to the cross-border exchange of small arms and light weapons, which has currently led to increased conflict, organised crime, and displacement of people, ranging from Haiti to the Sahel region.
At the joint UN Meeting, Ebo also outlined several key recommendations, including bridging the gap between UN policy communities. However, in October, the Security Council was reported to be reinforcing the arms embargo in Haiti as gang violence continued, since sanctions did not significantly mitigate surging violence in the previous year.
Ebo concluded by warning that these weapons are being produced and transferred across borders risks fuelling instability, and therefore urged the Security Council to integrate small arms controls into peace operations, peacebuilding strategies, and sanctions monitoring in order to prevent the diversion and illicit manufacturing of small arms and light weapons.
In the recent past, violence has largely been attributed to illicit arms trafficking and diversion, in violation of Security Council-mandated arms embargoes. This was also coupled with a challenge of identifying the origin and supply chain of seized weapons and ammunition. In March this year, in a joint UN meeting on ‘Small arms and light weapons control for preventing violence and advancing sustainable development’, speakers before the UN General Assembly emphasised that these weapons had fueled wars, exacerbated humanitarian crises, and undermined efforts for peace and stability.
Additionally, violence escalated in El Fasher in October 2025, characterised by the RSF seizing full control of the city after more than 500 days under siege. Various countries have since called for a ceasefire, with the ICC prosecutor issuing alarms about the ongoing human rights violations.
Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns, added that the small arms are driving instability across the continent as the weapons are being used to unleash horrific violence and suffering in the Darfur region of Sudan.
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At the joint UN Meeting, Ebo also outlined several key recommendations, including bridging the gap between UN policy communities. However, in October, the Security Council was reported to be reinforcing the arms embargo in Haiti as gang violence continued, since sanctions did not significantly mitigate surging violence in the previous year.
Ebo concluded by warning that these weapons are being produced and transferred across borders risks fuelling instability, and therefore urged the Security Council to integrate small arms controls into peace operations, peacebuilding strategies, and sanctions monitoring in order to prevent the diversion and illicit manufacturing of small arms and light weapons.
In the recent past, violence has largely been attributed to illicit arms trafficking and diversion, in violation of Security Council-mandated arms embargoes. This was also coupled with a challenge of identifying the origin and supply chain of seized weapons and ammunition. In March this year, in a joint UN meeting on ‘Small arms and light weapons control for preventing violence and advancing sustainable development’, speakers before the UN General Assembly emphasised that these weapons had fueled wars, exacerbated humanitarian crises, and undermined efforts for peace and stability.
Additionally, violence escalated in El Fasher in October 2025, characterised by the RSF seizing full control of the city after more than 500 days under siege. Various countries have since called for a ceasefire, with the ICC prosecutor issuing alarms about the ongoing human rights violations.
Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns, added that the small arms are driving instability across the continent as the weapons are being used to unleash horrific violence and suffering in the Darfur region of Sudan.
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