by Raluca Muresan | Aug 4, 2020 | News
On 29 July 2020, Afghanistan acceded to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), becoming the 109th State Party. As the second country in South Asia to join the Treaty – following the Maldives – this is an important development for a region marred by decades of...
by Raluca Muresan | Jul 8, 2020 | News
On 6 July, the People’s Republic of China deposited its instrument of accession to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the United Nations. China will become a State Party on 4 October 2020 (90 days after ratification), bringing the total number of States Parties to 107....
by Raluca Muresan | Apr 29, 2020 | News
On 28 April 2020, the Republic of Namibia deposited its instrument of ratification to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), becoming the Treaty’s 106th State Party. Namibia acted quickly in order to ensure it will participate as a State Party in the Sixth Conference of States...
by Raluca Muresan | Apr 28, 2020 | News
Arms Control in the Time of COVID-19 As the world reels from the coronavirus outbreak in the first half of 2020, the global community is being forced to reckon with the consequences of prioritizing short term profits over long term investments, in areas such as...
by Raluca Muresan | Feb 19, 2020 | News
From 4 – 7 February 2020, ATT States Parties engaged in productive discussions during the ATT Working Group Meetings and the First Informal Preparatory Meeting for the 2020 Conference of States Parties (CSP6). The meetings welcomed opening discussions under a new...
by Raluca Muresan | Feb 10, 2020 | News
On Monday, 3 February 2020, Control Arms, together with the Permanent Missions of Argentina and Canada, co-hosted a one-day practical workshop on “Harnessing Information Sharing & Transparency to Prevent & Respond to Diversion.” Building upon the theoretical...
