73rd UNGA First Committee comes to a close

73rd UNGA First Committee comes to a close

The 73rd United Nations General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security (UNGA First Committee) concluded last week, ending a month-long negotiation on all things disarmament, including autonomous drones, anti-personnel landmines, cyber...
ATT Momentum continues at UN First Committee

ATT Momentum continues at UN First Committee

It’s been an exciting month! The Arms Trade Treaty has been a dominant issue at this year’s UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security, and Control Arms has played a central role in organizing events and activities around the...
Operationalizing the Gender Based Violence Criterion

Operationalizing the Gender Based Violence Criterion

The ATT is the first treaty to ever include a specific provision on gender based violence, and as such is a very important precedent for other instruments. It requires States to take the risk of arms being used to commit acts of gender-based violence of violence...
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