Arms Control and CBM as Tools for Disarmament and Development in Sierra Leone

The Role Of Arms Control And Confidence-Building Measures As Tools For Disarmament And Development In Sierra Leone
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The Role Of Arms Control And Confidence-Building Measures As Tools For Disarmament And Development In Sierra Leone
Introduction
Arms control refers to the various structures that governments or authorities have put in place to centralize oversight of different means of violence. There have been various changes like the control on types of weapons, including the forms of arms control. Confidence-building measures are progressively becoming essential when addressing various disarmament challenges that entail efforts to control small arms alongside light weapons. The confidence-building measures (CBMs) influence the process of trust-building, assurance of stability alongside required security that reduces violent conflict. Consequently, it enhances efforts towards the development of the region. The CBMs can also be applicable in reducing heightened tension that helps avert possible military conflicts. This requires tools such as communication, transparency, constraining factors, and measures appropriate for verification measures. Therefore, the elaborate definition of CBMs encompasses the aspect of meeting the various changing security environment.[Malam, Bashir. "Small arms and light weapons proliferation and its implication for West African regional security." International Journal of Humanities and Social Science 4, no. 8 (2014): 260-269] [Ibid]
Global perspective
The periodization of global development resulted in the Western lens manifestation, which provided importance to the various Cold War categories, globalization, colonialism, decolonization reform. Various scholars, alongside practitioners, argue concerning the shift witnessed in the arms control measures post-cold war. Previously, the aspect of dominance as exercised by the super-power in arms control alongside concerns on mass destruction weapons provides a new set of programs as structured around a global North and a global South divide. In this case, the weapons transferred to conflict regions tend to receive more attention. Subsequently, the control of arms tends to disappear gradually from the corridors of essential foreign and security policy debate. It contributes quite often towards development alongside humanitarian policies that are helpful.[Lever, Paul. "The Cold War: the golden age of arms control." Cold War History 14, no. 4 (2014): 501-513.]
Further, there has also been a shift towards high-technology "strategic weapons' towards low-technology 'conflict weapons.' The level of influence of small arms concerning conflict is better understood, and the various weapons are frequently considered the typical challenge on sustainable development alongside peace. Notably, the scholars' organizations forming global relations conducted the research to understand arms control existence and functions comprehensively, how it differs from disarmament, analyzing various efforts shown up, and finally identifying several issues causing its nullification.[Allouche, Jeremy.]
Regional perspective
Several efforts are being applied in Africa to develop and reduce the availability of small arms and...