by Raluca Muresan | Mar 23, 2013 | News
Today, 91 countries spoke out on the importance of strengthening the criterion on gender-based violence in the Arms Trade Treaty in order to ensure that it is legally-binding and not subject to voluntary risk mitigation measures. Ahead of the release of the second...
by Raluca Muresan | Mar 23, 2013 | News
In response to the release of the revised text last night (FRI), Anna Macdonald, Oxfam’s Head of Arms Control, said: “We are extremely disappointed and don’t believe this is the best that diplomats can come up with after years of negotiations. The President of the...
by Raluca Muresan | Mar 22, 2013 | News
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon met international armed violence survivors and Control Arms ‘Millionth Face’ and Kenyan marathon runner Julius Arile here at the UN last night. Ban was amongst hundreds of delegates, UN figures and NGOs at the Australian government’s...
by Raluca Muresan | Mar 22, 2013 | News
Campaigners here at the UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Conference are gearing up for a huge day following the release of a draft of the treaty text on Wednesday night. While it’s recognized that the document is starting point, it will inform the second draft text that is...
by Raluca Muresan | Mar 22, 2013 | News
“We call on you to have courage. To make the changes based not on what is easy but on what is right – and desperately needed. Not within these walls, but outside in the real world. Our message to you is this: you have one chance, please get it right.” Control Arms...
by Raluca Muresan | Mar 20, 2013 | News
As a campaigning tool, a piece of cardboard lacks the pizzazz of social media. But the checklist given to negotiators arriving at the UN Diplomatic Conference of the ATT contains nine essential items needed for a bulletproof treaty. The checklist includes items from...
