by Raluca Muresan | Aug 13, 2014 | News
The world moved two steps closer to winning the Race to 50 in the last two days. On 11 and 12 August, the Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone respectively ratified the Arms Trade Treaty. Their ratifications bring the total number to 43, just seven short of the...
by Raluca Muresan | Aug 6, 2014 | News
Control Arms members have been campaigning for the protection of civilians in Israel and Gaza, and an end to arms supplies that fuel atrocities. Amnesty International is calling for a UN-imposed comprehensive arms embargo on Israel, Hamas and other Palestinian...
by Raluca Muresan | Jul 29, 2014 | News
Over the past two weeks, the media has been full of stories of violent conflict escalating in Ukraine, Gaza, South Sudan, Iraq and Syria. While these conflicts have many causes, in all cases the presence of irresponsibly or illegally traded weapons is fuelling an...
by Raluca Muresan | Jun 19, 2014 | News
In one of the areas of the world hit hardest by the scourge of the irresponsible weapons trade, the Great Lakes Region of Africa appears to be primed for a shift toward more responsible arms transfer policies. From 9-11 June, CEDAC, the leading Control Arms Coalition...
by Raluca Muresan | Jun 16, 2014 | News
On 16 June, Sweden joined the Race to 50 becoming the 41st country to ratify the Arms Trade Treaty. Sweden was an early signatory, signing last June 3, 2013, alongside sixty six other states. The instrument of ratification was deposited at the UN Headquarters by H.E....
