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UN Security Council high-level debate sheds light on the African continent’s future

by Aaron Lainé | Mar 8, 2019 | Blog

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

by ralucam | Aug 10, 2018 | Blog

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....

Why the Democratic Republic of Congo should join the ATT

by ralucam | Aug 6, 2018 | Blog

On July 23rd, campaigners from the Cri de Secours contre la Prolifération des Armes Légères (Emergency Call against the Proliferation of Small Arms in Africa – CRISPAL- Afrique) delivered a memorandum to the Governor of the Nord-Kivu province in the Democratic...

Jamaican community activists leading the fight against cyclical armed violence

by Aaron Lainé | Jul 11, 2018 | Blog

“Jimmy Cliff’s “Wonderful world, beautiful people” is slowly becoming Bob Marley’s “Many more will have to suffer, many more will have to die” in Jamaica. The enveloping warmth of the ever-present sunshine, the breathtaking sunsets caressing the Caribbean sea and the...

The kids have shown they are not afraid of the NRA, will the adults follow?

by ralucam | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog

Anna Macdonald is the Director of Control Arms. ‘This is what a tipping point looks like’ said the sign held up by a group of teens, along with ‘Watch out I can vote in 7 months’ and ‘Not Representing Americans’. Attending the DC March for Our Lives on Saturday was...

British weapons in Yemen: the human cost and the UK’s national interest

by ralucam | Mar 7, 2018 | Blog

Ben Donaldson is Head of Campaigns at the United Nations Association – UK, a British charity and grassroots organisation devoted to building support for an effective United Nations. Ben leads the Association’s work on arms control. Whatever good the UK might be doing...