Pakistan warns UN over Afghan weapons fueling cross-border terrorism

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : During the UN Security Council Open Debate on Small Arms, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, expressed deep concern over the presence of sophisticated arms and ammunition in Afghanistan, as highlighted in UN Secretary-General reports.
43% : "The United Nations 'Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects' strikes a balance between the legitimate security requirements of states and the imperative to address the issue of illicit arms on both the supply and demand sides.
33% : Pakistan on Monday cautioned the United Nations that the free movement of illegal arms within Afghanistan, many of them modern weapons now used by anti-Pakistan militant groups, poses a serious regional threat and is a major point of friction in its relationship with Kabul.

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