Small arms are the weapons of mass destruction of the Caribbean, says Barbados ambassador

Small arms and light weapons are the weapons of mass destruction of the Caribbean,” said Barbados UN Ambassador Joseph Goddard.

“For Barbados and other small developing countries, the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons constitutes a threat to social and economic development. Experience has shown that this trade is inextricably linked to the trade in illicit drugs,” he added.

Goddard’s concern is being echoed by governments throughout the Caribbean region. And, Trinidad and Tobago’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Eden Charles said the impact of small arms and light weapons across the region is momentous.

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7 Comments

  1. Anonymous
    October 8, 2012

    h and k mp 5 is a german sub machine gun . all cargo leaving the usa are x rayed

  2. eyeswideshut
    October 6, 2012

    Where the h they get the guns….America. That is what they make. We can sell water they sell guns and war.

  3. ME
    October 5, 2012

    the weapons of mass destruction is not the guns its the music pushed by various artists around the caribbean uplifting the use of guns and the gang culture CHANGE THE MUSIC AND U WILL CHANGE A GENERATION

    • under the radar
      October 6, 2012

      i want you for UN Ambassador. why can’t these people have a decent education in what’s going on in the real world? i swear they live in an parallel universe.

    • %
      October 7, 2012

      I endorse your sentiments totally…. Yet still the media bombard us with these rubbish.

  4. LIMINGLUCY
    October 5, 2012

    HOW IN THE HELL ARE THEY GETTING THESE GUNS?

  5. corcum
    October 5, 2012

    what is the meaning of mass destruction?.
    joseph=moron

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