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Tuvalu is the latest country to ratify the ATT
On 4 September, Tuvalu became the 73rd State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty and is the first State to ratify the Treaty following the first Conference of State Parties that took place on 24-27 August. Tuvalu has long been an active ATT supporter, being one of the...
CSP 2015 Made Progress but Greater Ambition Now Needed to Save Lives
The first Conference of States Parties of the Arms Trade Treaty has made progress by laying the foundations for the implementation of the Treaty, but States must show greater urgency and ambition if lives are to be saved. Important progress was made with decisions...
Campaigners Call on Governments to Support Public Reporting
The issue of transparency and whether States should make their annual reports about arms transfers public has been dominating the first Conference of States Parties. The arms trade is currently shrouded in secrecy, which means weapons are too easily falling into the...
First Conference of States Parties Opens With a Strong Message: Save Lives!
Day 1 of the CSP kicked off with a common message: we need strong implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty to save lives. Control Arms campaigners woke up early to unveil a tank sculpted from sand, with a strong message to governments: Save lives and stop dodgy arms...
As CSP Approaches, Two More States Join the ATT
Two more countries became States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) recently – Mauritius and Niger. This brings the total number of States Parties to 71, with more expected to ratify or accede ahead of the first Conference of States Parties (CSP) next month....
Many Challenges Remain After Geneva PrepCom
Campaigners and governments from around the world gathered in Geneva, Switzerland from 6-8 July for the final preparatory meeting for the first Conference of States Parties (CSP) for the Arms Trade Treaty. The three day meeting was a critical moment with the potential...
Opportunity to move Arms Trade Treaty forward in Geneva
Governments, members of civil society, and UN officials have gathered in Geneva for the final preparatory meeting on the Arms Trade Treaty. The event is the final in a series of informal and formal meetings, meant to agree on the details of how the Arms Trade Treaty...
Peru: In the Final Stretch
Peru signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on September 24, 2013. Although this was a monumental step for the Treaty, ratification is critical in order to integrate the goals of the ATT into widespread practice. The Institute of Security and Human Rights (ISDH) with...
Tunisia and Jordan project: lobbying for ATT in the MENA region
As the last preparatory meeting is coming up in Geneva in July 2015, Control Arms, in cooperation with Permanent Peace Movement/ Lebanon (PPM) joined efforts to promote the ATT in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region during the month of May. So far, six...
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
