But the glass ceiling is only a small part of the issue.

The issue is much more evident in small and medium sized urban centres

The issue of the treatment of small economies was of particular concern to Jamaica.

In conclusion, and as the former Foreign Minister of Japan said, the issue of small arms and light weapons is a multidisciplinary issue.

Finally, it would be wrong to address the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict without raising the issue of illicit small arms and light weapons.

In recent years, the Security Council has often held special deliberations on the issue of small arms and light weapons, and emphasized the importance of that issue in seeking solutions to regional conflicts.

Nevertheless, this issue deserves the Council's sustained attention, given that small arms and light weapons continue to threaten international peace and security.

The Philippines pointed out last year that the Security Council and the General Assembly are both seized of the issue of small arms.

It is imperative to ensure that a more comprehensive approach to the small arms issue be pursued at the 2005 and 2006 meetings.

Incidents of insecurity often arose from inter ethnic conflicts, exacerbated by illicit small arms and light weapons, a priority issue for the Government.

Let me focus on a few points that my Government considers to be important in addressing the issue of small arms and light weapons.

China supports the United Nations in playing a lead role in international efforts to seek solutions to the small arms and light weapons issue.

It can plan for the long term benefits of the country and in the process, evict millions of people that's just a small technical issue.

I am privileged and truly grateful for the opportunity afforded me to express my Government's position on the issue of small arms and light weapons.

The issue of whether or not the instrument should be legally binding should not be a wedge issue anymore, taking into account the fact that the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons is already criminalized in many jurisdictions.

The guiding light in the United Nations process to tackle the small arms issue comes from the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, adopted in 2001.

The issue of small arms is a complex problem, given its dimensions of public safety, armed conflict and humanitarian issues, depending on the region or subregion concerned.

Increased interaction between the Council and the General Assembly would allow for creative approaches to the small arms issue from a broader peacebuilding and human security perspective.

Several speakers emphasized that the current rule for graduation from least developed country status, an issue of critical importance to small island developing States, requires re examination.

Mr. Holliday (United States of America) Mr. President, I would like to thank you for organizing today's meeting on this important issue of small arms and light weapons.

They will hang on him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, every small vessel, from the cups even to all the pitchers.

Its adoption also augurs well for maintaining the momentum of active dialogue among Member States on tackling the issue of illicit brokering in small arms and light weapons.

In this regard, issues important to Cuba included a prompt solution to the issue of TRIPS and public health, addressing the concerns of small economies, dealing with the relationship between trade, debt and finance, and addressing the issue of trade and transfer of technology.

The issue remains less settled in Egypt, while in Pakistan a small but highly motivated part of the population has embraced extreme violence as a form of political expression.

Mr. Valle (Brazil) The delegation of Brazil wishes to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for the initiative of convening this debate on the issue of small arms.

China is ready to join with the rest of the international community in seeking an early and appropriate global solution to the issue of small arms and light weapons.

Aspects of the issue that were neglected in the 2001 Programme of Action must receive adequate attention, including those related to the human and humanitarian impact of small arms.

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Ukraine would also like to propose some additional elements concerning illicit small arms and light weapons for further exploration as the issue is discussed placing restrictions on the supply of ammunition to areas of instability and destroying excessive old stockpiles of small arms and light weapons.

Given its relatively small scale, the annual issue of SDRs would only partly offset these deficiencies, but it would nonetheless help sustain and accelerate global recovery without causing inflationary pressure.

While large market economies are moving towards making resale price maintenance a rule of reason issue, rather than a per se illegal practice, such practices harm small economies like Costa Rica.

The foreign ministers of Peru, Finland, Ukraine and Kazakhstan drew our attention to an issue of great importance, namely the problem of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons.

UNIDIR, in collaboration with the Emergency and Security Service of UNHCR, is profiling the issue of small arms as it impacts upon the lives of refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees.

At the same time, as small arms and light weapons have increasingly become a global issue, the appropriate solution to the problem cannot be sought without the joint efforts of the international community.

Jamaica, for example, would issue aluminum bonds Nigeria would issue oil bonds Sierra Leone would issue iron ore bonds and Mongolia would issue copper bonds.

The issue is not free trade versus protectionism, but smart trade versus polarizing trade. Smart trade creates balanced development, while polarizing trade rewards a small circle of winners at the expense of the many.

He said that the 2005 TEAP progress report had been inconclusive on that issue, although the recapture of methyl bromide from small scale fumigations in containers was already being carried out in several countries.

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The scope and complexity of the issue of illicit trafficking in small arms is more than ever before a challenge to the international community to take prompt, effective and bolder measures to curb this scourge.

This debate provides an invaluable opportunity to recognize the progress that has been made, to consider lessons learned and, most important, to renew efforts to focus on the many aspects of the small arms issue.

And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.

For the 15 years we have been a Member of the United Nations, we have been vocal here and elsewhere on the issue of climate change and its adverse impact on small island developing States.

A disarmament matter of high priority for us is the issue of small arms and light weapons. The Sudan has suffered more than most from that scourge, which has fanned the flames of internal strife.

Far from being a subject of interest only to West Africa or Africa alone, the issue of small arms and light weapons continues to occupy a central place in the concerns of the international community.

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