74th UNGA First Committee comes to a close

74th UNGA First Committee comes to a close

by | Nov 20, 2019 | News

The 74th United Nations General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security (UNGA First Committee) concluded earlier this month, ending a month-long negotiation on all things disarmament, including nuclear weapons, anti-personnel landmines,...
The 74th UNGA First Committee gets underway in NYC

The 74th UNGA First Committee gets underway in NYC

by | Oct 7, 2019 | News

The UNGA First Committee programme of work has not been adopted, as expected, on Thursday, 03 October and the Committee’s work was suspended today, 07 October as a small group of states have blocked agreement by consensus on the Committee’s programme of work. This is...
ATT Fifth Conference of States Parties ends in Geneva

ATT Fifth Conference of States Parties ends in Geneva

by | Sep 2, 2019 | News

Last week, from 26-30 August 2019, Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) States Parties, signatories and observers gathered at the International Conference Center in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss progress made over the last year in Treaty implementation and universalisation. The...
Canada Becomes 104 State to Join the ATT

Canada Becomes 104 State to Join the ATT

by | Jun 21, 2019 | News

After much anticipation, Canada has deposited its instrument of accession to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), becoming the 104th ATT State Party. Canada’s accession to the Treaty is a welcome and important one, given the country’s weight in multilateral diplomacy and as...