UNITED NATIONS, July 10: UN chief Kofi Annan on Monday expressed disappointment over the failure of last week’s United Nations conference on stemming the illegal trade in light weapons that kill an estimated 1,000 people every day.
“The secretary general is disappointed that the United Nations Conference to review the implementation of the Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms has ended without agreeing on an outcome document,” Mr Annan’s spokesman said.
The two-week gathering, attended by 2,000 delegates, ended on Friday without adopting a common position paper as differences on follow-up actions remained unresolved.—AFP
