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73rd UNGA First Committee comes to a close

Nov 12, 2018 | 0 Comments

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...

99 States parties and 100 co-sponsors!

Nov 6, 2018 | 0 Comments

There was renewed momentum for the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) this month at the UN, as 100 member states co-sponsored the strongest ATT resolution that has been tabled in the UNGA First Committee for some years. The...

Suriname & Guinea-Bissau join the ATT

Nov 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

Towards the end of the second week of the UN General Assembly First Committee, Suriname and Guinea-Bissau deposited their instruments of ratification to the UN in quick succession, bringing the tally of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) to 99. Jānis...

ATT Academy in Latin America Ends After Two Engaging Workshops

Sep 15, 2018 | 0 Comments

The ATT Academy in Latin America, which brought together government and civil society representatives from Chile, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay, came to a close today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City. Over the past three days,...

ATT Conference of States Parties concludes in Tokyo

Aug 25, 2018 | 0 Comments

At CSP 2018 States discussed the Treaty’s implementation, transparency and reporting, universalization, international assistance, as well as a few procedural matters this week. The focus this week was more substantive compared to previous years, and included a...

Missing – Have You Seen These Weapons?

Aug 20, 2018 | 1 Comment

Morning commuters and delegates arriving for the the Fourth Conference of States Parties to the ATT in Tokyo, Japan were met this morning by campaigners holding “Missing” posters, illustrating real-life cases of weapons that have been diverted into the illicit trade....

Brazil to join the ATT: The large weapons exporter must review its policies

Jun 29, 2018 | 0 Comments

After a 5 year wait, Brazil finished its national Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) ratification process yesterday, when President Temer signed off the Senate’s approval to the Treaty. The President noted on social media and main newspapers that this “is an important step...

Cameroon: 96th State Party to the ATT

Jun 21, 2018 | 0 Comments

On 18 June, 2018, Cameroon deposited the Arms Trade Treaty instrument of ratification at the United Nations Headquarters, becoming the 96th State Party to the ATT. This brings the tally of States Parties to almost half of the United Nation member states. Control Arms...

Important progress made towards ATT Universalization in South Asia

Jun 15, 2018 | 1 Comment

17-18 May, 2018 | Nepal An interactive and well-received 2-day roundtable meeting was organized by Control Arms and Women for Peace & Democracy - Nepal (WPD-Nepal) with funding support from New Zealand in Kathmandu, Nepal on 17-18 May 2018. This meeting on “Promoting...