Monday,
26 November 2007
Heads of Government conferring during the CHOGM in Kampala,
Uganda, reaffirmed their strong condemnation of terrorist
acts in all their forms and manifestations and recognised
that terrorism continues to present a serious challenge
to international peace and security.
Badawi
gave this assurance when he met President Rajapaksa at
the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in
Kampala. The talks focused on bilateral relationship between
Sri Lanka and Malaysia. The two leaders discussed greater
investment opportunities available for Malaysians in Sri
Lanka and other trade-related matters beneficial to both
countries.
They
also highlighted the nexus between the proliferation of
such weapons and terrorism, increased drug trafficking,
other criminality and armed violence and voiced concern
regarding the threat this posed to national, regional
and global peace and security and expressed support for
the 2001 UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and
Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons
in All Its Aspects, and action to identify and trace illicit
Small Arms and Light Weapons.
The
need to conclude a Comprehensive Convention on International
Terrorism during the Sixty Second Session of the UN General
Assembly was also stressed by the representatives at the
meeting.
Most
importantly, Heads of Government called all states to
accede to and implement the UN Counter Terrorism Conventions
and Protocols and relevant Security Council Resolutions,
to prevent the use of their territories for the support,
incitement or commission of terrorist acts. They also
highlighted the need to implement the necessary legal
framework to put a stop to terrorist financing. Sri Lanka's
offer to host a ministerial meeting next year on the issue
was welcomed by the representatives.
Courtesy
- Government Information