Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to thank the member for this question.
There are in fact a huge number of weapons in Libya. Mr. Ian Martin, the special representative of the secretary general, held an information session yesterday at the Security Council. And he pointed out that there were huge amounts of weapons in Libya. I think the announcement made by Minister Baird during his visit about the $10-million contribution to secure, control or destroy those weapons is timely. There is a consensus that it is a priority for the security of Libya and the region.
That is why we are developing a program. On the one hand, $6 million will come from our Global Partnership Program. The $6 million will help us work together with our American and British partners, as well as with international organizations, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. The first objective is to bring security to the country and to destroy those weapons of mass destruction.
On the other hand, $4 million will come from our global peace and security fund and will be used for conventional weapons, for mine clearance and for MANPADS, air-defence systems that is. There are actually thousands of MANPADS; it really is a concern.
So we are going to work with the UN Mine Action Service and reputable local NGOs that have already started mine clearance operations. In terms of controlling and eliminating MANPADS, we are in talks with our American partners in particular, but also with the United Nations. The UN coordinates everything in order to see where our contribution would make the biggest difference.