Honored chairs, fellow delegates, and distinguished guests, the nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is honored to be part of the Security Council this session. As a newly independent country with an emerging government, we are in our final stages of entrance into the EU and NATO, so we are eager to be working with our future allies to create solutions to these important security issues faced by the modern world. We believe that these issues are all very important and we look forward to finding peaceful solutions that we all support unanimously.
With regards to the issue of illegal pan- American arms trafficking, BiH believes it is very important to create more restrictions on arms trade to reduce illegal trafficking. In Bosnia, only registered guns and firearms with an identifying mark are allowed, but still many excess post-Cold war weapons are being trafficked through Bosnia. Therefore we support the OAS in their attempts to secure their boarders through increased boarder communication and information sharing, in order to decrease illegal arms trade through the Americas. We believe it is very important to stop illegal weapons trade to promote a safer and more peaceful world.
As to the issue of nuclear weapon nonproliferation, BiH feels it is important to ban all forms of nuclear weapons. Being formerly part of Yugoslavia, a nation that tried developing nuclear weapons during the Cold war, Bosnia knows the tension involved in a nuclear race. We signed the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty in 2006 in hopes of banning all nuclear weapons use and testing, and therefore avoiding entering again into a Cold War state. However, Bosnia believes that nations should be allowed to develop nuclear power as a means of energy. Nuclear energy is an alternative energy source that is better for the environment and for our economy, and we are looking towards its peaceful development in BiH. The development of this type of energy in countries should be closely monitored by the UN. Bosnia would look toward a small amount of regulated uranium mining to support these developments.
As to the issue of terrorism, BiH has traditionally had a multicultural and tolerant population, but in recent times, terrorism has become more of a problem and we acknowledge that we are susceptible to terrorist activity of extremist Muslim groups. Recent attacks have emphasized the need for strong counter terrorism policies in Bosnia. Our Ministry of Security is funding a Joint Task Force that will suppress terrorist financing and counter violent extremism that leads to terrorist acts. BiH believes that international cooperation and unification of means is necessary to combat terrorism.
As to the issue of private military contractors, BiH acknowledges that there are various issues with the use of mercenaries and personnel trained by private military and security companies, such as civil rights violations. We support actions taken against incidences like these, such as training mercenaries in human rights laws. However, private military and security companies are indispensable to the development of Bosnia. We support solidifying the relationship between the private and public sectors of security and unifying the regulations of private companies throughout Europe.
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