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Nigeria and African Union members join discussion for a strong Arms Trades Treaty
The last bit preparatory meeting for the negotiations took place in Addis Ababa, with several African Union governments, the UN and Control Arms representatives attending. ATT President Designate Peter Woolcott also attended the meeting to hear the views of...
New report highlights “missing pieces” in draft treaty
Oxfam and Saferworld issued a new report today called “Getting it Right: The Pieces that Matter for an Arms Trade Treaty”. In this report, the two organizations set out the major gaps in the current draft text of the ATT and also include suggestions of how diplomats...
Global Week of Action begins!
Monday marks the start of the Global Week of Action! Throughout the week, Control Arms members and partners will be undertaking a variety of activities to call attention to the upcoming second Diplomatic Conference, scheduled to open at the United Nations on 18 March....
Parliamentarians gather in Windhoek
Today marks the opening of the Regional Parliamentary Workshop on ‘Addressing the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons and Supporting an Arms Trade Treaty – The Role of Parliamentarians’. Hosted by the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of the...
International Women’s Day a time to acknowledge impact of arms on women
This year, International Women’s Day takes place just before states meet at the United Nations in the Final Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty. Women and girls around the world suffer different and serious violations due to the proliferation and misuse of arms and...
Control Arms preparing for upcoming negotiations
Members of the global Control Arms coalition are actively preparing for the upcoming Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) negotiations scheduled to begin at the United Nations on 18 March. This conference is the follow-up to the negotiating conference that took place in July 2012...
West Africa states join forces for a strong Arms Trade Treaty
On February 27, civil society organizations and member states from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meet in Abuja, Nigeria to discuss the coming Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Final Diplomatic Conference in March. At the meeting, ECOWAS member states...
NGO Leaders Urged President Obama to lead negotiations for a strong ATT
Leaders of non-governmental organizations encouraged President Obama to support and play a leading role in negotiations to conclude an effective Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Negotiations are set to resume during the 18th to the 28th of March. In a letter delivered to the...
ATT Campaign Remains Strong in Africa
A sense of determination and focused energy were evident during a recent campaign advisory meeting for the Africa region that took place in Nairobi last week. It was organized by the World Council of Churches, in cooperation with Norwegian Church Aid, as part of their...
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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