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Vitória’s Story
As part of the “100 Days of Speaking Out!”, a countdown to the treaty negotiations, Control Arms will regularly feature stories and profiles of different people who support a bulletproof ATT. A reflexão abaixo foi fornecido pelo Vitória Bernardes, um sobrevivente da...
A Voice from Sierra Leone
As part of the “100 Days of Speaking Out!”, a countdown to the treaty negotiations, Control Arms will regularly feature stories and profiles of different people who support a bulletproof ATT. The reflection below has been provided by Ms. Ebun James, General Secretary...
GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION ON MILITARY SPENDING
17 April is the second annual Global Day of Action on Military Spending! The Day of Action coincides with the release of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) new annual figures on world military expenditures. Founded by the International...
Mobilization in the United States
Oxfam America took urgent action on Friday through an online petition targeting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The action came in advance of a panel discussion taking place today (16 April) in Washington, D.C. in which key stakeholders, from the government,...
Trade Unions Calling for Strong ATT
In recent weeks, trade unions representing 10 million workers have joined the call for a bulletproof treaty. Last week, the Trade Union Confederation (TUC) in the United Kingdom presented an appeal to British Foreign Secretary William Hague. The appeal was delivered...
South Sudanese MP and faith leader Joy Kwaje Speaks Out
Honourable Joy Kwaje, is a Member of Parliament, long-time leader of church women and former Commissioner for Human Rights in Juba, South Sudan “The Arms Trade Treaty matters to me because the people of South Sudan still have deep scars and traumas to heal after...
Des ONG arabes lancent leur campagne à Beyrouth
As part of the “100 Days of Speaking Out!”, a countdown to the treaty negotiations, Control Arms will regularly feature stories and profiles of different people who support a bulletproof ATT. Rima Chemirik, chargée de plaidoyer sur le Traité sur le commerce des armes...
Treating the patients, and healing their scars
Daniel Bassey, MD is with the Society of Nigerian Doctors for the Welfare of Mankind (IPPNW Nigeria). Below is his reflection on being a medical doctor in Africa. Anytime I see a patient with gunshot injuries, the first thing that comes to my mind is, “Yes you may be...
University students are “dying” for a bulletproof ATT
Last Wednesday, the Exeter University Oxfam group partnered up with the Exeter University Amnesty International group to deliver an awareness raising “Die In” in the middle of campus to raise awareness about the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) campaign. The groups were both...
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
