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...
by Raluca Muresan | Mar 20, 2013 | News
If all politics is local and the personal is political then few advocates can make a more compelling case for an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) than Hollywood actor Djimon Hounsou. The Benin-born global superstar, Oscar-nominated for his roles in Blood Diamond and In...
by Raluca Muresan | Mar 20, 2013 | News
Without ammunition, guns are just heavy sticks. Without shells, tanks are just tractors. That’s why 69 countries yesterday demanded ammunition be included in the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in a way that subjects it to the same regulations as the guns the rounds are fired...
by Raluca Muresan | Mar 18, 2013 | News
The Final Conference opened at the United Nations today to a packed room and high expectations. Several delegations have sent their Foreign Ministers to attend the opening of the negotiations. During his opening statement, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon remarked “We...
