by Raluca Muresan | Jul 30, 2013 | News
It has been a strong week for the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) as another country added its signature on Monday 29 July. H.E. Mr. Mamadi Touré, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Guinea signed on behalf of his country yesterday. Guinea is a...
by Raluca Muresan | Jul 29, 2013 | News
Vanuatu became the 80th country to sign the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) when Mr. Eric Belleay Kalotiti, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative signed on his country’s behalf on 26 July, just a few days ahead of Vanuatu’s national holiday. For an island...
by Raluca Muresan | Jul 25, 2013 | News
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), in consultation with Control Arms, today launched the PGA Parliamentary Handbook on Promoting Signature, Ratification and Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty. Parliamentarians have a unique and fundamental role to play in...
by Raluca Muresan | Jul 10, 2013 | News
On 9 July, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed the Arms Trade Treaty. It is the first country from the Middle East to do so. The treaty was signed by Ambassador Ahmad Abdul Rahman Al Jarman, the UAE Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Afterward, the...
by Raluca Muresan | Jul 9, 2013 | News
Guyana became the second State to ratify the Arms Trade Treaty when it deposited the instrument of ratification at the United Nations in New York on 5 July. Roxanne Myers, a Co-Chair of Partners for Peace and Development in Guyana noted that, “Guyana was one of the...
by Raluca Muresan | Jul 3, 2013 | News
On 2 July, Turkey’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations Halit Çevik signed the ATT. Upon signing the Treaty, the Ambassador stated to press that regulating the global arms trade is very important for a peaceful world. Additionally, he stated that Turkey’s...
