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New Release: Arms Trade Treaty Regional Actor Study
The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is an international treaty that seeks to set the highest possible standards to regulate the international trade in conventional weapons, with the aim of reducing human suffering caused by irresponsible and illicit transfers across...
ATT States Parties must halt all arms sales to Israel to protect civilians in Gaza
Rockets fired into Israel from Gaza by Palestinian armed groups are reported to have killed 12 people. Israel’s aerial campaign has hit over 1,500 targets in Gaza, claiming 219 Palestinian lives. Control Arms urges all states that provide arms or military support to Israel and those that purchase arms from Israel — including those developed and used for repression of and armed attacks on Palestinians — to take immediate action to halt all arms transfers.
First Round of ATT CSP7 Preparatory Meetings held Virtually
The ATT Working Group Meetings and First Informal Preparatory Meeting for the Seventh Conference of States Parties (CSP7) took place virtually, from 26 – 30 April 2021, providing the first opportunity for interactive engagement on issues related to the Arms Trade Treaty since February 2020.
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10 Facts on Gender & Gender-Based Violence ahead of CSP5
1. The Fifth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty is 10 days away. This year's conference focuses on gender & gender-based violence (GBV), and explores how the ATT can be used to address it. 2. The Arms Trade Treaty is the first legally-binding...
UN Security Council high-level debate sheds light on the African continent’s future
Last week, the UN Security Council held an open debate on the African Union’s (AU) “Silencing the Guns in Africa” campaign, an initiative born out of the AU’s 50th Anniversary Solemn Declaration in which heads of state and government took the ambitious pledge ‘not to...
10 Reasons to Tackle Diversion at the CSP 2018
The Fourth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty is 10 days away. This year, our goal is to create stronger barriers against diversion. Why? Here are 10 compelling reasons to tackle diversion: Click each image to send a tweet and help #StopDiversion 1....