UN General Assembly
2006

small arms and light weapons be underestimated, as they are an equally dangerous source of conflict, transnational crime and violence in many regions and countries. The fight against terrorism remains of utmost priority for all Governments and for the United Nations, given the continuing threat posed by terrorism despite the serious measures and actions that have been taken by Governments and international and regional organizations at various levels, including this world body. To combat terrorism effectively requires, I believe, more efforts, more technical capacity, more education, more information-sharing among law enforcement authorities and intelligence communities and maybe more understanding in some specific cases of the root causes of acts of violence which are tantamount to reactions of despair. Concerning the Middle East crisis, we have to congratulate the Security Council on the adoption of its resolution 1701 (2006) to end the recent war in Lebanon. We call upon all parties concerned to fully respect that resolution in order to prevent a repetition of the conflict and further loss of innocent life. In the same vein, the international community should work