Bougainville - 8 June 99 / Weapons Disposal Issues


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Postcourier - 8 June 99

Weapons disposal issues need concensus 

THE United Nations and members of the Peace Process Consultative Committee
met in Arawa last week to discuss the co-ordination of weapons disposal
issues.

The second meeting for the year concluded with the unanimous adoption of two
landmark decisions.

Firstly, an Extraordinary Session of the committee dedicated solely to
weapons disposal to be held in July.

Secondly, the preparation of a draft plan for weapons disposal is to be
entrusted to the United Nations Office on Bougainville.

The extraordinary session will be characterised by adherence to Melanesian
cultural practice, conducive to give-and-take and to consensus agreements on
arms disposal.

Reconciliation will be the co-ordinating theme, at which a number of
distinguished Bougainvilleans will be invited to speak.

The PPCC has entrusted the UN to draft a plan in close consultation with all
parties.

The committee endorsed a set of guiding principles as the basis of the
approach to the arms disposal exercise based on the outcomes and
recommendations from the technical group meeting three weeks ago.

Plan drafting will start right away, and a first draft be ready for the July
session.
 
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