Deputy disarmament chief of the UN, Adedeji Ebo , on Monday issued a caution to the UN Security Council on the increasing chain of violence across the world that has been attributed to the cross-border exchange of small arms and light weapons, which has currently led to increased conflict, organised crime, and displacement of people, ranging from Haiti to the Sahel region.

At the joint UN Meeting, Ebo also outlined several key recommendations, including bridging the gap between UN policy communities. However, in October, the Security Council was reported to be reinforcing the arms embargo in Haiti as gang violence continued, since sanctions did not significantly mitigate surging violence in the previous year.

Ebo concluded by warning that these weapons are being produced and

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