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UAE and Libya become first countries from Middle East and North Africa to sign ATT
On 9 July, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed the Arms Trade Treaty. It is the first country from the Middle East to do so. The treaty was signed by Ambassador Ahmad Abdul Rahman Al Jarman, the UAE Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Afterward, the...
Guyana ratifies Arms Trade Treaty to confront “real and present danger”
Guyana became the second State to ratify the Arms Trade Treaty when it deposited the instrument of ratification at the United Nations in New York on 5 July. Roxanne Myers, a Co-Chair of Partners for Peace and Development in Guyana noted that, “Guyana was one of the...
Turkey becomes the 76th signatory to the ATT
On 2 July, Turkey’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations Halit Çevik signed the ATT. Upon signing the Treaty, the Ambassador stated to press that regulating the global arms trade is very important for a peaceful world. Additionally, he stated that Turkey’s...
Bulgaria joins the arms trade treaty
Bulgaria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York Stephan Tafrov signed the ATT on behalf of the Republic of Bulgaria on 2 July, making it the 77th Member State to do so and the second country to sign it that day. The negotiation of the ATT was...
Iceland makes history and becomes first to ratify ATT
On 2 July, nearly one month after the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) opened for signature, Iceland became the first State to officially ratify the landmark instrument. The ratification comes on the heels of more than 75 signatures, and shows the great momentum the ATT has...
Poland becomes 75th signatory to Arms Trade Treaty
On 1 July, Poland’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on behalf of the Republic of Poland. They are the 75th country to do so. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) hopes that the Treaty will make it possible...
Guatemala signs Arms Trade Treaty
On 24 June, Guatemala became the 74th country to sign the Arms Trade Treaty. In a statement to the press, the Foreign Ministry emphasized that the importance of the ATT lies in the fact that is it the first time the global community has tried to regulate the...
Paraguay becomes 73rd country to sign Arms Trade Treaty
On 19 June, Paraguay became the 73rd State to sign the Arms Trade Treaty. Under instruction of Paraguay’s President, Jose Antonio Dos Santos, the Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the United Nations deposited the country’s signature with the United Nations...
Slovakia becomes latest country to sign Arms Trade Treaty
Miroslav Lajčák, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, signed the Arms Trade Treaty at the UN on June 10, 2013. In doing so, Slovakia becomes the 72nd signatory of this treaty – the first of this kind designed to...
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
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