Hope for Yemen as UK Court deems UK Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Illegal & Irrational
The UK Court of Appeal finds the Government has been acting irrationally and unlawfully with respect to its arms exports to Saudi Arabia. The UK Government must now stop its immoral and illegal arms sales to Saudi Arabia. The UK Court of Appeal made a landmark...
Botswana’s accession brings the tally to 103 ATT States Parties!
Today, 7 June 2019, Botswana deposited its instrument of accession to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the UN Office of Legal Affairs in New York, becoming the 103rd State Party and 26th African country to join the Treaty.
The First Training on the Implementation of the GBV Criteria Takes Place Eastern Europe
Almost 30 government representatives from 12 countries met in Riga, Latvia last week to attend the Central and Eastern European Regional Training on the Gender-based Violence (GBV) Criteria in the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Over three days, the participants in this...
Lebanon becomes the ATT’s 102nd State Party
Lebanon has become the 102nd State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) after depositing its instrument of ratification at the UN on Thursday, 9 May 2019. As the second ATT State Party in the Middle East, after Palestine’s accession in 2017, Lebanon’s ratification...
The USA announces intention to withdraw signature from the Arms Trade Treaty
The White House announced that it will withdraw the US’ signature from the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Following the US’s withdrawal from two other key instruments, the Paris Agreement and the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, this is another step back by the US from rules-based international cooperation which aims to reduce human suffering.
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Canada Becomes 104 State to Join the ATTJune 21, 2019
Hope for Yemen as UK Court deems UK Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Illegal & IrrationalJune 20, 2019
Botswana’s accession brings the tally to 103 ATT States Parties!June 7, 2019
The First Training on the Implementation of the GBV Criteria Takes Place Eastern EuropeMay 20, 2019
Lebanon becomes the ATT’s 102nd State PartyMay 9, 2019