Arms embargo

Arms embargo

Arms embargo

Arms embargo

Arms embargo

Arms embargo

Monitoring the arms embargo

Scope of the arms embargo

Monitoring of the arms embargo

C. Improving the arms embargo

Scope of the arms embargo

Examples of arms embargo violations

E. Arms embargo ban implemented?

C. Arms embargo ban implemented?

Recommendations an integrated arms embargo approach

Reported violations of arms embargo in Somalia

Known arms embargo violations during the mandate period

The integrated arms embargo concept is detailed below.

Monitoring Team activities related to the arms embargo

(d) Monitor the implementation of the arms embargo.

The Monitoring Group uncovered 34 individual arms shipments or violations of the arms embargo.

Analysis of trends and patterns of arms embargo violations

Such steps would include export control, arms and arms brokers licensing systems and measures to criminalize arms embargo violations.

Overview of the arms embargo violations during the mandate period

Analysis of the trends and patterns of arms embargo violations

The Monitoring Group believes that an integrated arms embargo is needed at this time in view of the uncontrolled and dramatic rise in arms flows into Somalia and in the number of corresponding arms embargo violations.

The new concept is best described as an integrated arms embargo.

It strictly complies with all United Nations arms embargo regimes and a regional moratorium on arms manufacture and transfers.

Customs and border enforcement of arms flows needs further improvement to implement effectively the United Nations arms embargo on Somalia.

The Team has analysed the implementation of the arms embargo in three stages.

Has this name been circulated to officials responsible for enforcing the embargo on arms?

Both groups employ a wide range of techniques to successfully accomplish the delivery of the arms to Somalia despite the arms embargo.

The Monitoring Group suggested that joint efforts in the regulation of arms brokering would significantly strengthen the effectiveness of the arms embargo.

Despite the growing number of cases of arms embargo violations, the trend of relying less on air transport to facilitate the transportation of arms in violation of the embargo seems to have continued during the current mandate period.

This coastline is a haven for arms shipment and this is validated by several reported cases of arms embargo violations using the seaports.

The arms embargo violations originate from two basic sources illegal arms trading networks channelling arms to BAM from outside Somalia and direct State contributions to TFG or the opposition.

Based on the above, continued monitoring of the arms embargo is necessary to ensure its effectiveness, for the following reasons (a) analysis of trends and patterns provides the Security Council with a perspective and a meaningful understanding of ongoing arms embargo violations and accompanying activities and (b) continued investigations of specific arms embargo violations and those parties involved expose individual violators to possible sanctions.

With an increasing number of arms embargo violations, the trend has continued to rely less on air transport to ferry the illegal arms shipments.

The events reported were also in violation of the arms embargo established by resolution 751 (1992).

In accordance with the resolution, UNOCI has set up a mechanism for monitoring the arms embargo.

A number of individuals used the medium of the Bakaaraha arms market either to sell or to buy arms that were brought into Somalia in violation of the arms embargo.

The Monitoring Group uncovered 34 individual arms shipments or violations of the arms embargo from February 2004 to the time of writing the present report.

It is reported that this widespread insecurity is exacerbated by large scale violations of the arms embargo.

Resolution 1584 (2005) of 1 February, entrusted UNOCI and the Licorne force with monitoring the arms embargo.

Of the 34 arms shipments identified by the Monitoring Group, 21 transactions were conducted through the Bakaaraha arms market, which reaffirms the central role it plays in the arms trade and in arms embargo violations in Somalia.