The National Assembly yesterday passed a motion approving Guyana’s ratification of the UN Arms Trade Treaty with the opposition urging government to take the necessary steps to ensure the treaty becomes effective.
The motion was brought to the House by Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett. The Arms Trade Treaty seeks to establish the highest possible common international standards for regulating or improving the regulation of international trade in conventional arms and to prevent and eradicate illicit trade and its diversion.
The motion states that the adoption of the Treaty is considered to be of great significance in that it will aid in achieving the purpose of contributing to international and regional peace, security and stability; reducing human suffering and promoting cooperation, transparency and responsible action by
