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Thailand joins ranks of ATT signatories ahead of Berlin talks
On 25 November 2014, Ambassador Norachit Sinhaseni, Thailand’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations signed the Arms Trade Treaty on behalf of his country. Thailand participated throughout negotiations and their signature on the landmark treaty represents one...
It’s time to stop “green lighting” dodgy arms deals!
Campaigners from around the world joined together in Berlin to call on governments to take action on ATT implementation, ahead of the next round of informal consultations on the Treatytaking place there this week. The majority of campaigners held iconic green...
Lebanon and Guinea latest to take action on ATT
Lebanon has become the 122nd State to sign the Arms Trade Treaty. Their signature could provide further impetus for additional engagement on the ATT from other States from within the Middle East region. Fadi Abi Alam,Executive Director of the Permanent Peace Movement...
Global gathering celebrates “50 Celebrating 50” exhibit at UN
Control Arms co-hosted a packed reception this week at the UN Headquarters in New York, together with the governments of Australia, Finland, and Mexico to mark the achievement of over 50 ratifications of the ATT, and the launch of the “50 Celebrating 50” exhibit. The...
It’s time to Focus on Gender!
2014 Humanitarian Campaigns Forum explores link between gender and arms. Over 100 campaigners gathered from 17-19 October for the third annual Humanitarian Disarmament Campaigns Forum organised by Control Arms, PACE University and Women’s International League for...
The Race to 50 is won! Check out our “50 Celebrating 50” webpages
In just over one year, the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has made history again by achieving the 50 ratifications necessary to activate entry-into-force. At a High Level event at the United Nations today, eight states – Argentina, the Bahamas, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Czech...
Amidst armed conflict, Ukraine becomes 119th signatory to the ATT
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) today as part of his visit to the opening of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Control Arms welcomes Ukraine joining the Treaty and urges them to begin the ratification...
Mexico takes lead on next stage of treaty implementation
Informal consultations on the Arms Trade Treaty’s First Conference of States Parties (CSP) were held in Mexico City from 9 – 10 September. The two day meeting was attended by over 70 signatory and ratifying governments from around the world and marked the first step...
Humanity’s most beautiful cause
In 2003 when the Control Arms Campaign was launched, Costa Rica was the first country to support the idea of an Arms Trade Treaty. Today, President Luis Guillermo Solís delivers a message in support of the final stages of the Race to 50. With just 5 countries needed...
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
