simply beyond assessment. That is a humanitarian situation beyond human endurance, morally unacceptable and politically dangerous, to which people in the ECOWAS Sub-Region must oppose a stiff resistance, particularly by developing a new security governance which would consolidate the democratic process and sustainable development of the sub-region, i.e.« Security Democratic Governance». Such new governance requires that man be placed at the centre of security and that the Security Sector be integrated into the global democratic process, in such a way that security would become a key factor of development, even a priority. It also requires the active participation of all the development stakeholders(government authorities, public administration, political class, civil society, private sector, partners in development, etc.) in the management of security issues. It implies a redistribution of powers, as well as a fair sharing of roles and responsibilities among all the security actors. It calls for a direct and indirect democratic oversight, just as observance of certain good governance criteria. B. RESTITUTION OF REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS Following a wide exchange of ideas and view points on the actual situation, participants formulated the following recommendations: 1. Concerning the Proliferation of Small arms and Light Weapons: - Setting up regional and local commissions against Proliferation of Light Weapons; - Creating a common data base for all security departments; - Carrying out a census and identification of traditional and locally-made weapon manufacturers; - Sensitization, conscious awareness-raising and moralisation of producers of artisanal weapons; 121