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Article

21 Apr 2010

Author:
Katie Nguyen, Reuters

Can air cargo carriers be forced to choose between arms and aid?

As if getting relief supplies to conflict zones isn't hard enough, there's always a risk the air charter company you've hired is also involved in a spot of weapons smuggling…Last year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released a study showing more than 90 percent of the air cargo carriers identified in arms trafficking-related reports had also been contracted by U.N. agencies, European Union…between 2004 and 2009...In an effort to get these firms to clean up their act, SIPRI has launched EthicalCargo.org, a web portal providing aid groups and peacekeeping personnel with tools ranging from codes of conduct and tips for negotiating with carriers...The idea is promote "ethical transportation policies", according to Hugh Griffiths from SIPRI's arms transfers programme [refers to Bluebird Aviation]