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UN ATT Signing Kit

The UN has created a signing kit on the Arms Trade Treaty, setting out the procedure for States to sign, ratify and accede to the ATT.  It includes short templates for governments to fill in, and a chart explaining how the ATT comes into effect. The kit is available in English, French and Spanish.

Second Review Conference of the UNPoA

The Second Review Conference for the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (UNPoA), is about to commence at the UN Headquarters in New York, 27th - 7th August, 2012.

Joint Policy Paper on Gender and the Arms Trade Treaty

Four international organisations and networks - Amnesty International, the IANSA Women's Network, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and Religions for Peace - have united to support the inclusion of a gender criterion in the ATT. 

United Nations: Dedicated Arms Trade Treaty website now live

The dedicated United Nations website on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) negotiations went live on 7 June: www.un.org/disarmament/ATT/. This website serves as the primary information platform regarding the historic United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, which will take place in New York from 2 to 27 July.

Accreditation and registration for UNPoA Review Conference now open

Accreditation and registration for the Review Conference on the PoA are now open. The Aide Mémoire for NGOs is available below.

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Latest - Campaigns and News

67 countries sign Arms Trade Treaty
03 Jun 2013

After more than 10 years of campaigining by IANSA members, 67 countries signed the UN treaty regulating the global trade in conventional weapons on 3 June 2013. Argentina was the first country to sign the ATT. The United States announced it will sign soon.

The world has an Arms Trade Treaty
03 Apr 2013

History was made today when the countries of the world passed the Arms Trade Treaty with 154 votes in favor at the United Nations.

16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence.
28 Nov 2012

An International campaign for the Elimination of Violence against Women is under way.

UN: Diplomats agree to conclude Arms Trade Treaty at final negotiations set for March in 2013
15 Nov 2012

On 7th November, members States of United Nations at the 67th session of UN General Assembly First committee, voted the Resolution L11 on the Arms Trade Treaty in New York at UN Headquarter. 157 voted in favour, 18 abstentions and Zero vote against. The Resolution mandates Conference on ATT to be held in March 2013. The ATT Resolution was initiated by a group of co-authors including Argentina, Australia, Costa Rica, Finland, Japan, Kenya and United Kingdom.

67th Session of the UN General Assembly’s First Committee Begins 8th October
03 Oct 2012

The 67th Session of the GA’s First Committee will begin on Monday 8th October at the UN Secretariat in New York.