Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
The Arms Trade Treaty was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 02 April 2013 and entered into force on 24 December 2014. As called for by Article 17 of the Treaty, a Conference of States Parties (CSP) was convened by the Provisional Secretariat one year after the Treaty entered into force.
- Ambassador Jorge Lomónaco of Mexico presided over the First Conference of States Parties from 24-27 August 2015 in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Ambassador Emmanuel E. Imohe of Nigeria presided over the Second Conference of States Parties from 22-26 August 2016, in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Ambassador Klaus Korhonenof Finland presided over the Third Conference of States Parties from 11-15 September 2017, in Geneva, Switzerland
- Ambassador Nobushige Takamizawa of Japan presided over the Fourth Conference of States Parties from 20-24 August 2018, in Tokyo, Japan
- Ambassador Jānis KĀRKLIŅŠ of Latvia is presiding over the Fifth Conference of States Parties from 26-30 August 2019, in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Ambassador Carlos Foradori of Argentina is presiding over the Sixth Conference of States Parties from 17-21 August 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland.
The adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty was a historic victory. However, its humanitarian impact will depend on the effectiveness of its implementation. The CSP is an important part of this, since the annual forum is where States Parties, signatories, UN bodies and civil society meet to assess and discuss implementation progress.
Third Conference of States Parties (CSP2017)
Geneva, Switzerland – 11 – 15 September 2017
Finland presided over the Third Conference of States Parties (CSP 2017) of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Statements on behalf of the Control Arms Coalition:
- Statement delivered by Radhya Almuwatakel, Mwatana Organization for Human Rights – High Level Opening Panel, 11 September
- Statement delivered by Anna Macdonald, Control Arms – General Debate, 12 September
- Statement delivered by James Lynch, Amnesty International – Treaty Implementation Debate, 12 September
- Statement delivered by Farah Karimi, Oxfam, Treaty Implementation – Thematic discussion on ATT and SDGs, 12 September
- Statement delivered by Folade Mutota, CDRAV – Transparency and Reporting, 13 September
- Statement delivered by Cesar Jaramillo, Project Ploughshares – International Assistance, 14 September
- Statement delivered by Stephen Mwachofi Singo, Security Research and Information Centre (SRIC), Treaty Universalization, 14 September
- Statement delivered by Shobha Shrestha, Women for Peace and Democracy Nepal, Matters Pertaining to CSP4, 14 September
- Statement delivered by Elizabeth Kirkham, Saferworld, ATT Secretariat, 14 September
Media
I’ve seen how arms sales fuel deadly suffering in Yemen. We must stop them
11 September 2017- Radhya al-Mutawakel, The Guardian
Brasil atrasa ratificação de tratado que regula comércio de armas
09 September 2017- Guilherme Magalhaes, Folha d S.Paulo
Foreign minister urges full implementation of arms treaty
11 September 2017- Simon Bradley, Swissinfo.ch
UK has sold £3.6 billion worth of arms to Saudi Arabia since conflict with Yemen began, report finds as DSEI begins
11 September 2017 – Rachel Roberts, Independent
UN’s Arms Trade Treaty ‘too weak to make a difference’
11 September 2017 – Ben Knight, Deutsche Welle
Arms Trade Treaty: Stop ‘Shuffling Paper’ and Start Saving Lives
12 September 2017 – Front Page Africa
Dsei protest: More than 100 people arrested at world’s biggest arms fair in London
12 September 2017 – Patrick Grafton-Green, Standard
12 September 2017 – Rebecca Ratcliffe, The Guardian
Keine Rüstungsexporte an Kriegsparteien
12 September 2017 – Von Olaf Standke, Neues Deutschland
Armas: a caixa de Pandora das exportações brasileiras
12 September 2017 – Jefferson Nascimento, Nexo Jornal
At Geneva conference, stakeholders raise concerns on global arms trade
12 September 2017 – Nigerian Tribune
DSEI 2017: Michael Fallon outlines vision for increasing UK arms trade after Brexit
13 September 2017 – Lizzie Dearden, Independent
Defence fair sparks questions about UK arms exports
13 September 2017 – Paraic O’Brien, Channel 4
Herts firms marketing arms to ‘brutal’ regimes at Defence and Security Equipment International fair
13 September 2017 – Harriet Clugston
DSEI 2017: Inside the world’s biggest arms fair in London
13 September 2017 – Lizzie Dearden, Independent
ATT Working Group and Preparatory Meetings for CSP 2017
Working Group Meetings and 1st CSP3 Informal Preparatory Meeting
Geneva, Switzerland, 06 – 09, 16 February 2017
Summary Report
Working Group Meetings and 2nd CSP3 Informal Preparatory Meeting
Geneva, Switzerland – 06 – 07 April 2017
Background info
Reasons to Attend the Preparatory Meetings
Summary Report
Working Group Meetings and 3rd CSP3 Informal Preparatory Meeting
Geneva, Switzerland, 29 – 31 May, 01 June 2017
Background info
- Reasons to Attend the Preparatory Meetings for States Parties [French] [Spanish]
- Reasons to Attend the Preparatory Meetings for Signatory and Observer States [French] [Spanish]
Summary Report
