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Control Arms show there is a better use for steel at Port of Spain meeting
Control Arms members gathered in Trinidad and Tobago to demonstrate that there’s a better use for steel than weapons and ammunition. Campaginers are in Port of Spain for the First Preparatory Meeting toward the First Conference of States (CSP) Parties to the Arms...
Changing circumstances on German arms sales to Saudi Arabia
In a previous post, we congratulated the German government on halting arms exports to Saudi Arabia. However, it turns out that the Bild am Sonntag report that was at the root of this story was excessively optimistic. Further investigations have revealed that rather...
Switzerland latest to ratify Arms Trade Treaty
Switzerland became the 62nd country to ratify the Arms Trade Treaty on 30 January when Ambassador Paul Seger deposited their instrument of ratification at UN headquarters. Switzerland is the first state to ratify the ATT since it entered into force and became...
Germany ends arm exports to Saudi Arabia
UPDATE: Changing circumstances on German arms sales to Saudi Arabia Germany has made a decision to halt all arms exports to Saudi Arabia, becoming the first major arms exporter to do so. In 2013, Germany sent more than US$400 million worth of arms to a country that...
Is the UK now ignoring Arms Trade Treaty obligations by continuing to trade arms with repressive regimes?
UPDATE: Changing circumstances on German arms sales to Saudi Arabia Germany has made a decision to halt all arms exports to Saudi Arabia, becoming the first major arms exporter to do so. In 2013, Germany sent more than US$400 million worth of arms to a country that...
Happy Entry into Force!
Control Arms welcomes the entry into force of Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on 24 December. The rapidity with which this has occurred – only 21 months since the Treaty opened for signature – demonstrates the global political momentum and importance of this groundbreaking...
The race continues in advance of entry into force!
Multiple states are signing and ratifying the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) this week before it enters into force on 24 December. There are now 128 signatories and 61 ratifications. Saint Kitts and Nevis, followed by Liechtenstein deposited their instruments of ratification...
Berlin meeting – next stage towards the Conference of States Parties
A second round of informal consultations on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) First Conference of States Parties (1CSP), hosted by the German Federal Foreign Office, took place in Berlin 27-28 November. The meeting, attended by over 70 signatory and ratifying governments,...
Momentum picks up in advance of ATT entry-into-force
It was a strong week for the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) as three more states signed or ratified the instrument at UN headquarters in New York. Cameroon became the 124th state to sign when H.E. Mr. Michel Tommo Monthe, deposited the instrument on 3 December. Ms Karen Tan,...
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
