by Raluca Muresan | Sep 8, 2015 | News
On 4 September, Tuvalu became the 73rd State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty and is the first State to ratify the Treaty following the first Conference of State Parties that took place on 24-27 August. Tuvalu has long been an active ATT supporter, being one of the...
by Raluca Muresan | Aug 31, 2015 | News
The first Conference of States Parties of the Arms Trade Treaty has made progress by laying the foundations for the implementation of the Treaty, but States must show greater urgency and ambition if lives are to be saved. Important progress was made with decisions...
by Raluca Muresan | Aug 26, 2015 | News
The issue of transparency and whether States should make their annual reports about arms transfers public has been dominating the first Conference of States Parties. The arms trade is currently shrouded in secrecy, which means weapons are too easily falling into the...
by Raluca Muresan | Aug 24, 2015 | News
Day 1 of the CSP kicked off with a common message: we need strong implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty to save lives. Control Arms campaigners woke up early to unveil a tank sculpted from sand, with a strong message to governments: Save lives and stop dodgy arms...
by Raluca Muresan | Jul 28, 2015 | News
Two more countries became States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) recently – Mauritius and Niger. This brings the total number of States Parties to 71, with more expected to ratify or accede ahead of the first Conference of States Parties (CSP) next month....
by Raluca Muresan | Jul 13, 2015 | News
Campaigners and governments from around the world gathered in Geneva, Switzerland from 6-8 July for the final preparatory meeting for the first Conference of States Parties (CSP) for the Arms Trade Treaty. The three day meeting was a critical moment with the potential...
