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...
by Raluca Muresan | Jul 3, 2013 | News
Bulgaria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York Stephan Tafrov signed the ATT on behalf of the Republic of Bulgaria on 2 July, making it the 77th Member State to do so and the second country to sign it that day. The negotiation of the ATT was...
by Raluca Muresan | Jul 3, 2013 | News
On 2 July, nearly one month after the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) opened for signature, Iceland became the first State to officially ratify the landmark instrument. The ratification comes on the heels of more than 75 signatures, and shows the great momentum the ATT has...
