UN General Assembly
2009

principle governing our consideration of disarmament and non-proliferation, Togo hopes that the Security Council summit will lead to a new approach to this crucial question. With regard to light arms, Togo reiterates its desire to see the current session of the Assembly commit to strengthening the implementation of the project aimed at negotiating a treaty on the traffic in light arms, as has been done by the Economic Community of West African States in this area. “Concerning terrorism, an obstacle to peace and lasting development, my country feels that it has become imperative to improve and globalize the international legal framework in order to combat this scourge, which has assumed a new form in modern times. In this regard, the completion within a reasonable time frame of negotiations on a draft comprehensive convention against international terrorism would be salutary and in the interests of all. “Similarly, the phenomenon of drugs, and in particular the illicit traffic in drugs along the west coast of Africa, has become a true danger and a destabilizing factor for the region. In light of the