 believe that the threat of these devices can be controlled by surveillance, restrictions on materials, and efforts to decrease crimes like smuggling.
Non-state terrorist groups have taken the IED to a new level being able to produce them on a large scale being able to kill thousands of civilians and soldiers.The kingdom of Sweden believes in a disarmament policy that puts the human beings at the center of policy. That we we should be focusing on policy that puts a minimal number of civilians at risk.
One of the most at risk groups for these Devices to kill are children. They are more likely to pick up an odd looking object, some of these are purposely designed to look like toys, and will be injured or killed by these explosives. They can be made with household items causing them to not only be easy to make, but hard to spot causing more casualties. They kill many innocent civilians when they go off when they are brought into homes, schools, and government buildings. Preventing the deaths of children is a primary directive for Sweden to address.
Sweden strongly condemns the use of various versions of Improvised Explosive Devices. Upholding the treaties discouraging the use of use of non-controllable mines, anti-personnel land mines, cluster munitions and the handling of explosive remnants of war. We believe that the continued universalisation of these conventions is the most effective means to counter the risks associated with the use of such weapons.
Action on mines must extend beyond only removing war remnants to become a part of an effective toolkit for helping communities and countries recover and pursue sustainable peace. We must seek to cooperate to eliminate the use of Improvised Explosive Devices in any conflict. Sweden is willing create a dialogue discussing the creation of funds to support the monitoring of chemicals to create IEDs. We hope to include the discussion of funds for development of C-IEDs in this conversation and to prevent future casualties by aiding in the clean up of these devices.
Improvised Explosive Devices are on an all time high. Posing danger to civilians and have aided in modern terrorism more than anything else. IEDs can be fabricated using materials than can be easily acquired by civilians and are capable of destroying even military type vehicles.
Although Argentina has not had any recent dealing with IED cause accidents it did have two dealing with them in the past: A 1992 bombing of the Israeli embassy in which 29 civilians were killed and hundreds injured, and the 1994 bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association in which 85 people were killed and hundreds more injured. Argentina recognise the danger posed by IEDs through the world because of the easily accessible materials used to construct these explosive devices. Recently there has been a proposal to update Argentina’s anti bomb laws for the first time in 10 years. The proposal includes updated investigative techniques on financing terrorism and control of bank transfers related to extremist groups; monitoring of terrorist sleeper cells, and new protocols in case of terrorist attacks.
Although as of the 21st century Argentina has not suffered any IED cause accident, it recognizes the harm they can pose and if willing to be a Global Leader in the removals of material used to make IEDs.
Switzerland believes in taking immediate and aggressive action to prevent the use of Improvised Explosive Devices, as they are instrumental in terrorist activities and a threat to a civil society.
Improvised Explosive Devices, or IED’s, are explosives made in a rudimentary fashion but can be made cheaply using common materials and still be very effective. The concern with these devices is their widespread use amongst terror groups. These devices are used by terrorists because of their convenience, and because it is difficult for governments to trace or regulate weapons that can be made on the spot with commonplace materials. These weapons are a threat to peace in all nations.
Fighting this problem will require international support and communication. The three most effective strategies we can employ are to regulate the materials used, prevent these devices from being used, and find ways to protect from when these attacks do happen. Although it is impossible to completely eliminate all materials used in IED’s, it is possible to regulate some of the major components without restricting civilians too heavily. Communication between nations could be of great help for sharing intelligence and the prevention of IED attacks. Using this intelligence, individual nations could take informed action to prevent specific attacks and to bring down the organizations that utilize IED’s.
Togo has seen first hand the devastating effects these Improvised Explosive Devices can cause. They are defined as any bomb-like device used outside of military action. The IEDs cause devastation to civilian populations for they are primarily used in heavily populated places and cause unnecessary harm. Togo has not previously enacted any policies to counteract these devices, other than their illegal status.
In the future, Togo would like to see regulations enacted in order to effectively disrupt the production of these devices. In order for these actions to be efficient, cooperation among nations, where the use of these devices is prevalent, is required. To properly rid these devices all nations need to be on the same page, and see the big picture of the catastrophic damage they cause. regulating governmental production, trade, and use of this weapon through a multilateral agreement, may not yield results. Instead, the focus should be on the capacity of governments to effectively bring together several policies for comprehensive national action. Meaning an entire, governmental action is essential for making progress. Another factor must be incorporated and that is anti-terrorism. The use of these devices is primarily done by terrorists, meaning policies must also be implemented to discourage this act.
The nation of Colombia is here today to talk about the use of IEDs and how we should not tolerate them. My nation has just concluded a civil war that was fought for over forty years. There was massive damage and destruction of life, much of which was caused by landmines and by a variety of other explosive weapons, in particular improvised explosive devices (IED’s.) We should recognize that IEDs are as indiscriminately destructive as land mines, which are banned by agreement of the UN anti-landmine treaty.
The people of Colombia have suffered for forty years by a variety of guns, as well as these explosive weapons. If these people were citizens of your country and had not agreed to ban IED’s, what do you think your people would do? They would cry out for the end to the war and the use of such deadly and random devices. Colombia also hopes and believes that many other nations would agree with our nation’s views.
IEDs are random in their explosiveness they kill more civilians than Combatants. That is not even mentioning the maiming that debilitates people. This also could make them become beggars on the streets because of them getting their legs blown off and them no longer having a job. If they also have families that the families could starve as well. The Global community should learn from recent conflicts in Iraq and Syria. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Hope we can come up with a resolution.
Democratic Republic of Congo had 162 reported incidents of terrorist attacks in 2012 alone.
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main objective of each of these organizations is to ensure its citizens with peace and well being.
While Laos has not been the target of recent terrorist attacks using I.E.D.s they are still a international problem. Laos however has been under the attack of cluster bombs from the U.S.. Many of these bombs are still lying dormant and explode when they come in contact with the people. While these bombs are not I.E.D.s it still shows what they can do in the wrong hands. If a terrorist organization was able to get their hands on a load of explosives the damage they could do would not be fixed for a very long time.
In effort to lessen the usage of I.E.D.s and agreement should be made following these rules. If a country is applied to this agreement medical and financial aid should be given to the country affected by the I.E.D.s. The debt from the financial aid will be repaid when the country is ready. Military aid should also be given to such countries who need help defending themselves and removing already placed I.E.D.s. If these agreements are met there may be a chance to lessen I.E.D. usage.Ladies and gentlemen welcome to Jazz Minds Art & Café the Pacific Ocean’s jazz gem. Located in the fabulous Honolulu, it is the city’s only jazz club, where the party goes on 6 nights a week in an ultra hip setting. Combine Hawaii’s breath-taking landscapes and hospitality to fancy cocktails and explosive live music: this is Jazz Minds!
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