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First ever United Nations Security Council resolution on small arms adopted today
A landmark resolution to tackle the devastating impacts of small arms and light weapons (SALW) was adopted by the United Nations Security Council today. The adoption signals a major step forward in international cooperation on arms control and is the first time that...
World leaders gather in New York to urge rapid implementation of Arms Trade Treaty
Prominent world leaders from around the globe came together to encourage progress of the Arms Trade Treaty. The event, held in the ECOSOC chamber at the United Nations, acted as an opportunity for the Treaty’s newest signatories to affirm their commitment to the new...
Multiple West African states sign the ATT during UNGA High Level Week
During the UNGA High Level week in September, four West African states – Ghana, Cape Verde, Sierra Leone and Guinea Bissau – signed the Arms Trade Treaty as part of the High Level treaty signing event. Ghana signed the Treaty on 24 September, 2013, but it has shown...
The number of southern African countries who have signed the ATT grows
The number of Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) signatories from southern Africa grew as five new countries signed the Treaty as part of a high-level signing ceremony on 25 September at the UN in New York. South Africa was one of the countries to sign that day, represented by...
More than half of Pacific region countries have now signed the ATT
Over half the countries in the Pacific region have now signed the Arms Trade Treaty during a high-level event that took place on September 25th, at the UN General Assembly, where Kiribati, Nauru and Samoa, following the example of neighbouring island-states, became a...
Gabon, Chad and Congo sign the Arms Trade Treaty
September 25th was a strong day for the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Gabon, Chad and the Republic of Congo joined other states who signed the ATT at the UN headquarters during the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Their signatures brought the total...
World’s biggest arms exporter signs the Arms Trade Treaty!
Total signatures now exceed 100! Another big wave of support for The Arms Trade Treaty is taking place this week at the United Nations as a further 22 states added their signatures to the historic Treaty, taking the total number of signatures to 107. The biggest news...
Asia made a big progress on Arms Trade Treaty
As part of a special high-level treaty signing ceremony, four more countries from Asia signed the Arms Trade Treaty. They were Philippines, Mongolia, Bangladesh and Malaysia. On 25th September, the Representative of Permanent Mission of Philippines to the United...
Excitement and support for the ATT among Latin American and Caribbean countries
“The world has finally put an end to the ‘free-for-all’ nature of international weapons transfers” said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his statement at the United Nations High Level Arms Trade Treaty Panel event, “Towards Universal Participation and...
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
