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UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia found to violate the ATT
The British Government is breaking national, EU and international law and policy by supplying weapons to Saudi Arabia in the context of its military intervention and bombing campaign in Yemen, according to a legal analysis by eminent international law experts...
ATT Resolution Clears UNGA with Increased State Support
On 7 December, the UN General Assembly adopted the Arms Trade Treaty Resolution in a vote that included even more supporting states than the resolution’s preceding First Committee vote. In the UNGA vote, 157 States voted in favour of the resolution, with none opposed...
ATT Resolution Adopted in Strongly Supportive UN Vote
On 4 November, the UN First Committee adopted the Arms Trade Treaty Resolution (UN L.54). 150 States voted in favour of the resolution, with zero opposed and 26 abstentions. This year’s resolution voting result was evocative of last year’s ATT vote. There were only...
Seychelles Sustains African Momentum By Ratifying ATT
On 2 November, Seychelles became the 78th State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty. Seychelles was one of the first States to sign onto the treaty upon its opening for signature at the United Nations in June of 2013. Control Arms welcomes Seychelles’ ratification and the...
Critics said arms control in this African state was impossible. Now, it joined the ATT.
What would happen if States with long histories of violence and conflict – States torn apart by civil war and caught in the crosshairs of the deadly arms trade – embraced and fully implemented the Arms Trade Treaty? Could its accession catalyse the accession of other...
Togo becomes 77th States Party to the Arms Trade Treaty
After years of civil society advocacy, Togo became a States Party to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on 8 October 2015. Their ratification of the Treaty reflects the will of the Togolese government to contribute to the regulation of the arms trade, and its efforts in the...
Death, Disease and Disarmament: Peace-building Challenges in Liberia
In an interview with Control Arms, J. Kofa Torbor of Liberians United To Expose Hidden Weapons addresses the state of Liberia since its accession and ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty and speaks of his hopes for neighbouring states to do the same in future. CA:...
Fourth Humanitarian Disarmament Forum Held in New York
How can we collectively better advocate for humanitarian crises like those in Yemen, Syria, and Ukraine? How do organisations effectively engage young people in their advocacy campaigns? What steps can civil society take to ensure that gender issues are included in...
Pope Francis Delivers Strong Message on Arms
Pope Francis delivered a powerful address to the US Congress this week where he denounced those responsible for the irresponsible arms trade: “Why are deadly weapons being sold to those who plan to inflict untold suffering on individuals and society? Sadly, the...
Seventh Conference of States Parties (CSP202q)
CITY, COUNTRY - 00 - 00 Month 2021
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
Statements on behalf of the Control Arms Coalition
Media
