The Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty

The Arms Trade Treaty was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 3 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.

 

The ATT’s adoption was a historic victory. However, its humanitarian impact will depend on the effectiveness of its implementation.

 

The CSPs and their subsidiary bodies are 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.

 

For information on previous CSPs, please click here.

 

Seventh Conference of States Parties (CSP7)     |   30 August – 03 September 2021

Geneva, Switzerland – Ambassador Lansana GBERIE of Sierra Leone presided over the Seventh Conference of States Parties (CSP 2021) of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

Statements on Behalf of the Control Arms Coalition

CSP7 Conference documents

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Agenda and Programme of Work
CSP7 Provisional Agenda – English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

CSP7 Provisional Programme of Work – English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

CSP7 Provisional Annotated Programme of Work – English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

ATT Working Groups
Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation – Chair’s Draft Report to CSP7 – English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

Working Group on Treaty Universalization – Co-chairs’ Draft Report to CSP7 – English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

Working Group on Transparency and Reporting – Co-chairs’ Draft Report to CSP7 – English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

CSP7 President
Working Paper submitted by the President of CSP7: Strengthening efforts to eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and ensure efficient stockpile management            English          Arabic              Chinese           French           Russian           Spanish
Diversion Information Exchange Forum
Voluntary Trust Fund
Report on the Work of the ATT Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF) for the Period August 2020 to August 2021 – English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish
CSP6 President's Working Paper
Working Paper submitted by Argentina (the President of CSP6): Transparency and Exchange of Information: its Role in the Prevention of Diversion – English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish
ATT Secretariat
Provisional Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2022 – English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

Report on the ATT Secretariat’s Work for the Period 2020/2021 – English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

Report on the ATT Sponsorship Programme for the Period 2020/2021 – English   Arabic   Chinese   French   Russian   Spanish

Management Committee
Report on the ATT Management Committee’s Activities for the Period 2020/2021 – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish                                                                                                                                        Revised draft elements for a Secretariat’s procedure regarding Rule 8(1)d (Guidelines for Financial Arrangements) – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish

Management Committee Proposal: Reappointment of PwC as an independent auditor for the ATT – English Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish

ATT Working Groups and CSP7 Preparatory Meetings

CSP7 Informal consultations

28 – 30 June 2021

Official Documents and Recordings

CSP7 President’s revised Working Paper

Monday, 28 June – 13:30 – 15:00

 

Document: Draft Working Paper presented by the CSP7 PresidentStrengthening efforts to eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and ensure efficient stockpile management

Recording: Original (as delivered)   Arabic   Chinese   English   French   Russian   Spanish

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CSP6 President's Revised Working Paper

Tuesday, 29 June – 11:00 -12:00

Document: Working Paper presented by Argentina, (the President of the Sixth Conference of States Parties to the ATT) titled: ‘Transparency and Exchange of Information: Its Roles in the Prevention of Diversion’

 

WGTR draft Initial Reporting template and the Annual Reporting template
29 -30 June – 12:00 – 14:00

Documents:

The current version of the Initial and Annual Reporting templates (Annexes A and B to the WGTR Co-chairs Summary Report of the WGTR meeting on 28 – 29 April 2021 (ATT/CSP7.WGTR/2021/CHAIR/711/M.Rep)); and

The explanations for the proposed adjustments to the Initial and reporting templates (Annexes A and B to the WGTR Co-chairs Draft Introductory Paper for 28 – 29 April 2021 (ATT/CSP7.WGTR/2021/CHAIR/657/M.IntroPaper))

Recording:

Daily Recordings

ATT Working Group Meetings and 1st Informal Preparatory Meeting
26-30 April 2021

 

Control Arms Summary Reports

Official Documents and Recordings

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Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI)
Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR)
CSP7 Informal Preparatory Meeting
Background Documents
CSP7 President's Working Paper

Daily Recordings

Statements on Behalf of the Control Arms Coalition

 

Please note that all statements submitted by ATT States Parties, signatory states, international and regional organizations, and civil society can be found on the ATT Secretariat website here.

Side Events

April 26: A Comprehensive Approach to Prevent & Mitigate Risk of Diversion (Organized by Stimson Center, Conflict Armament Research, Small Arms Survey, UNIDIR and Co-Sponsored by Sierra Leone)

April 27: Taking stock of Arms Trade Treaty’s implementation assistance: challenges and lessons learned  (Organized by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)

April 28: The Situation in Myanmar: How Irresponsible Arms Flows Fuel the Crisis (Organized by Control Arms, Amnesty International)

April 29: Implementing the GBV, terrorism and transnational organised crime provisions of Article 7: Tools for effective export risk assessment (Organized by Saferworld, Stimson Center, Security Research & Information Centre, Harvard University International Human Rights Clinic and Co-Sponsored by Switzerland, Ireland and Panama)

Sixth Conference of States Parties (CSP2020)

Geneva,Switzerland – 17 – 21 August 2020

Argentina is presiding over the Sixth Conference of States Parties (CSP 2020) of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

Background

Provisional Agenda [Arabic] [English] [French] [Russian] [Spanish]

Provisional Annotated Program of Work [Arabic] [English] [French] [Russian] [Spanish]

Final Report [English]

President’s Announcement for CSP6  [English]

Press Release

Statements on behalf of the Control Arms Coalition

Media

Photos

More photos from CSP 2018 can be found here.

Daily Summary Report

Daily Video Summary

Seventh Conference of States Parties (CSP202q)

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Sierra Leone is presiding over the Seventh Conference of States Parties (CSP 2021) of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

Background

Provisional Agenda LINKS

Provisional Annotated Program of Work LINKS

Final Report LINK

President's Announcement for CSP7 LINK

 

Press Release

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Statements on behalf of the Control Arms Coalition

Media

 

Photos

More photos from CSP 2021 can be found here.

Daily Summary Report

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Daily Video Summary