by Raluca Muresan | Oct 18, 2013 | News
On 18 October 2013, Cambodia signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the United Nations in New York. Fred Lubang, from NonViolence International South East Asia, a Control Arms member said: “In 2003, when the Control Arms campaign was launched, there were only three...
by Raluca Muresan | Sep 27, 2013 | News
A landmark resolution to tackle the devastating impacts of small arms and light weapons (SALW) was adopted by the United Nations Security Council today. The adoption signals a major step forward in international cooperation on arms control and is the first time that...
by Raluca Muresan | Sep 26, 2013 | News
Prominent world leaders from around the globe came together to encourage progress of the Arms Trade Treaty. The event, held in the ECOSOC chamber at the United Nations, acted as an opportunity for the Treaty’s newest signatories to affirm their commitment to the new...
by Raluca Muresan | Sep 25, 2013 | News
September 25th was a strong day for the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Gabon, Chad and the Republic of Congo joined other states who signed the ATT at the UN headquarters during the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Their signatures brought the total...
by Raluca Muresan | Sep 25, 2013 | News
Total signatures now exceed 100! Another big wave of support for The Arms Trade Treaty is taking place this week at the United Nations as a further 22 states added their signatures to the historic Treaty, taking the total number of signatures to 107. The biggest news...