CONTROL ARMS, PROMOTE PEACE
The world we live in has been greatly affected by bloody conflicts which have not only destroyed millions of human lives, but also compromised the future of our young generations. Indeed, today’s conflicts are not only fought on battlefields away from populated areas. They are taking place even in our streets, markets and even our homes. From the large-scale armed conflicts fuelled by powerful economic interests behind humongous arms deals, done legally or illegally, to the more ‘domestic’ yet deadly conflicts around us due to the proliferation of loose firearms, a call to control the arms trade and implement the necessary regulations to defend human rights and to avoid even greater loss of human lives is imperative. The Arms Trade Treaty has been a small but important step in this direction. However, much more needs to be done both at the international and local levels. To control arms without promoting a culture of peace will always be a lost battle.
