by Raluca Muresan | Oct 24, 2014 | News
Control Arms co-hosted a packed reception this week at the UN Headquarters in New York, together with the governments of Australia, Finland, and Mexico to mark the achievement of over 50 ratifications of the ATT, and the launch of the “50 Celebrating 50” exhibit. The...
by Raluca Muresan | Oct 22, 2014 | News
2014 Humanitarian Campaigns Forum explores link between gender and arms. Over 100 campaigners gathered from 17-19 October for the third annual Humanitarian Disarmament Campaigns Forum organised by Control Arms, PACE University and Women’s International League for...
by Raluca Muresan | Sep 25, 2014 | News
In just over one year, the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has made history again by achieving the 50 ratifications necessary to activate entry-into-force. At a High Level event at the United Nations today, eight states – Argentina, the Bahamas, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Czech...
by Raluca Muresan | Sep 23, 2014 | News
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) today as part of his visit to the opening of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Control Arms welcomes Ukraine joining the Treaty and urges them to begin the ratification...
by Raluca Muresan | Sep 12, 2014 | News
Informal consultations on the Arms Trade Treaty’s First Conference of States Parties (CSP) were held in Mexico City from 9 – 10 September. The two day meeting was attended by over 70 signatory and ratifying governments from around the world and marked the first step...
by Raluca Muresan | Sep 8, 2014 | News
In 2003 when the Control Arms Campaign was launched, Costa Rica was the first country to support the idea of an Arms Trade Treaty. Today, President Luis Guillermo Solís delivers a message in support of the final stages of the Race to 50. With just 5 countries needed...
