Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question – answered at on 13 March 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions the Government have had with the United Nations regarding an international arms trade treaty; and if he will make a statement.
We are committed to working towards an international treaty on the trade in all conventional arms. To ensure the widest possible participation in such a treaty, we believe this initiative should be taken forward through a UN based process. We are working with international partners to build support for the launch of such a process. In 2005, we secured EU and Commonwealth support. In 2006, we are continuing to build support, with the aim of securing the start of a UN process at the earliest opportunity.
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