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French Civil Society Organizations Discuss Arms Trade Treaty at Paris Conference
Last week, multiple organizations came together in Paris, France to call on the government of France to strengthen its commitment to disarmament and humanitarian arms control. The event took place as part of the 20th anniversary of the International Campaign to Ban...
Momentum Grows to Conclude Arms Trade Treaty
Diplomats voted on 7 November to hold a final UN Conference on the ATT in March 2013. The vote came on the last day of the UN’s First Committee and was passed with an unprecedented 157 votes in favour, 18 abstentions and 0 votes against. The resolution does include...
CONTROL ARMS LAUNCHES REPORT ON TREATY TEXT SHORTCOMINGS AT UN EVENT
During the second week of the UN General Assembly’s First Committee session, Control Arms sponsored “Finishing the Job: Delivering a Bullet-Proof Arms Trade Treaty”. This focused on the substance and future of the ATT. The event was co-hosted by the Permanent Mission...
Control Arms Hosts Press Briefing on ATT Text, Rules, and Process
On October 15th, members of the Control Arms coalition met with members of the press to discuss the current status of the Arms Trade Treaty and the threats posed to the process by politics, rules of procedure, and the potential for the continued use of veto power. The...
United Nations General Assembly Speeches
During the opening week of the General Assembly, heads of state and high level ministers delivered speeches at the United Nations, effectively laying out what they felt were the most important issues for their countries this year. It was evident that the Arms Trade...
Arms Trade Treaty Basics
Millions of people suffer every day from the direct and indirect consequences of the irresponsible and poorly regulated arms trade. While there are treaties on nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, there is no international treaty on the global arms trade – it’s...
Battle for Arms Trade Treaty continues as Governments Delay Final Deal
The fight to end the illegal and irresponsible arms trade goes on after delegates at the United Nations failed to reach consensus and agree an Arms Trade Treaty. The lack of agreement on a final text was disappointing but not the end of the story. In spite of today’s...
Civil Society Weighs in at Arms Trade Treaty Conference at the United Nations
On Wednesday, June 11, civil society had the opportunity to address the participants of the Arms Trade Treaty Diplomatic Conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Several members of the Control Arms coalition, including representatives from Amnesty...
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon accepts petition, declarations handover from Control Arms coalition
After months of diligent campaigning, members of the Control Arms Coalition met with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in a handover ceremony on Tuesday, July 3rd. Salil Shetty (Amnesty International), Ross Robertson, MP (New Zealand), Bishop Elias Taban,...
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
