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“You made this happen. This is your victory. Tonight is your night.”
On Wednesday 15th May in London, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Control Arms hosted a reception to mark the adoption of the ATT, and to build momentum in advance of the 3rd June signing ceremony. Around 500 guests, including many London-based Ambassadors...
Sweden Commits to Sign the Arms Trade Treaty on Day 1
Sweden has joined the growing number of States to go on record and confirm that they will be signing the Arms Trade Treaty on 3 June as part of the historic signing ceremony at United Nations Headquarters. Sweden’s announcement comes days after the European Council...
Trinidad and Tobago Commits to Sign Arms Trade Treaty on June 3
Trinidad and Tobago has publicly confirmed that they will be adding their signature to the Arms Trade Treaty on 3 June when the Treaty officially opens for signature. As a signal of their high level of support, Winston Dookeran [pictured left], Foreign Minister of...
Momentum builds ahead of ATT signing conference
With less than one month remaining until the Arms Trade Treaty signing ceremony, members of the Control Arms coalition are mobilizing around the globe to call on states to publicly announce their intention to sign. The ceremony will take place on 3 June at the United...
Vote for A Short Film about GUNS in the Tribeca Online Film Festival
A Short Film About GUNS is now being screened as part of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) in New York. Featuring four arms trafficking experts who recount their first hand experiences with the arms trade, the short film was produced to shed some light on an...
States vote overwhelmingly for ground-breaking Arms Trade Treaty
New York: Campaigners today say the vote for the first ever global treaty to regulate the international arms trade marks ‘an incredible moment’ signalling the dawn of a new era. The Control Arms coalition says the landmark vote sends a clear signal to gunrunners and...
Further reaction to the revised text on the Final Arms Trade Treaty Conference
Control Arms welcomes the fact that the world is close to agreeing an international Arms Trade Treaty that will tackle the irresponsible trade in conventional arms and its devastating impact upon the lives of millions of people. Allison Pytlak, Campaign Manager of...
Iran, North Korea & Syria Block the Arms Trade Treaty
With governments, civil society, and UN leaders on the edge of their seats, consensus for adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty was broken when a small group of States including Iran, North Korea, and Syria, blocked the passage of this life saving instrument. The move...
Parliamentarians for Global Action calls for a Final Push for a Strong ATT
Parliamentarians for Global Action called for a strong Arms Trade Treaty here at the UN in New York yesterday. At an event sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Finland, the Control Arms coalition member reinforced the need to close the loopholes in the draft treaty...
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
