The representative of Mexico in the United Nations Organization (UN), Juan Ramon De la Fuentemade a forceful position before the Security Councilfrom where he called on all countries, but especially those that produce weapons, to strengthen their control frameworks regarding the issue.
During the debate, the diplomat considered it “especially important” that the council continue to “seriously” analyze the negative consequences of arms trafficking and shipments, “especially when they are the result of direct violations of embargoes and binding agreements.”
In this regard, he assured that despite the existence of international treaties and agreements on the sale, purchase and sale of arms, in fact, arms embargoes are constantly violated.
With this, the diplomat recalled that at the end of 2021, Mexico promoted the resolution 26/16 which emphasizes, among other things, respect for arms embargoes, to which it added that violating these statuses would imply that more weapons are available in various situations and that, as a result, “increases the suffering of the civilian population.”
Under this sense, From the source He pointed out that the country he represents considers it essential to strengthen the measures so that the decisions of the Security Council.
At the same time, he added that all the countries that are part of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT by its acronym in English) must adhere to the provisions of the same —especially with regard to the denial of transfers that would be in violation of the treaty and in the application of rigorous risk analysis.
Finally, he made a call to the countries that are not yet part of the ATT to commit to complying with their responsibility in the precautionary standards, “leaving aside their geostrategic interests” or that of private companies that “frequently engage in negligent practices.”
“It is the responsibility of all States, but especially producer States, to strengthen existing international frameworks for effective control throughout the life cycle of weapons and ammunition,” he concluded.
The diplomat’s call comes amid recent tensions between Mexico and US lawmakers.
Just on March 26, the president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) launched a harsh reproach to the politicians of the neighboring country’s Republican party, whom he accused of preventing arms control.
“Those who produce weapons in the United States also support senators for their campaigns and do not want gun control, and we put the dead. Exactly, that’s all, ”he declared during his morning conference.
The comment was also made in the midst of the heated debate that aroused the security strategy of the Mexican president as well as the reproaches about his actions regarding the trafficking of fentanyl in the United States.
It should be added that regarding arms trafficking, the Mexican government has already begun legal measures in this regard. Last month he filed an appeal, this to go against a sentence issued by the court of boston district, Massachusettswhich dismissed the first lawsuit filed by Mexico against arms-producing companies in USA.
At the same time, there is a second lawsuit, which was filed on October 10, 2022.
before the Federal District Court of Tucson, Arizona. On that occasion it was against five companies that they trade weapons in a “negligent” manner, since it was indicated that the foregoing was related to the violence perpetrated in Mexico, as well as other crimes, such as human and drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl.
