The arms trade treaty at a glance arms control association. In the view of the icrc, the arms trade treaty has a solid humanitarian basis. Nigerias ratification of the landmark global arms trade treaty att on tuesday is a welcome move that should pave the way for more african nations to get behind the treaty, amnesty international said. The 20 arms trade treaty att is the first global, legally binding instrument regulating international transfers of most conventional weapons, as well as some ammunition. The arms trade treaty new york, 2 april 20 preamble the states parties to this treaty, guided by the purposes and principles of the charter of the united nations, recalling article 26 of the charter of the united nations which seeks to promote the. The arms trade treaty new york, 2 april 20 preamble the states parties to this treaty, guided by the purposes and principles of the charter of the united nations, recalling article 26 of the charter of the united nations which seeks to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments. Arms trade treaty issues campaign against arms trade. The arms trade treaty, 2 april 20 preamble the states. Permanent representative of australia to the united nations in geneva and ambassador for disarmament.
Arms trade treaty att in september, a bipartisan majority of the senate stated its opposition to ratifying the treaty. Implications and consequences of the arms trade treaty. General assembly voted to adopt the world bodys first treaty to regulate the global arms trade tuesday, a move secretarygeneral ban ki. Nigeria becomes first african nation to ratify arms trade treaty 14 august 20, 00. Illustration by greg groeschthe washington times more by thomas l. The arms trade treaty in the context of postcold war conventional arms trade regulation, 10 july 2012 control arms, which includes oxfam and amnesty international, coordinated the campaign for an arms trade treaty. The arms trade treaty was adopted by the general assembly in its resolution 67234b of 2 april 20. Arms trade treaty first conference of states parties cancun, mexico, 2427 august, 2015 the arms trade treaty provisional template initial report on measures undertaken to implement the arms trade treaty, in accordance with article 1 this provisional template is intended for use by states parties to the arms trade treaty when preparing their. For treaties where the secretarygeneral of the united nations is not the depository, the records in this database rely on information provided to the united nations by the depository states of those treaties. Special event to mark the opening for signature of the arms trade treaty, 3 june 20.
The att network was launched in 20 by the geneva forum and the geneva. Rferl looks at how the arms trade treaty works and why it is significant that the united states has signed the international accord. Apr 29, 20 the biggest danger of a weak arms trade treaty is that it legitimises business as usual. The arms trade treaty is the first legallybinding instrument ever negotiated in the united nations to establish common standards for the international transfer of conventional weapons. Putting the value of the arms trade and broader military expenditure into. Arms trade treaty gives away the rights of all americans. Overwhelming majority of states in general assembly say. The 20 arms trade treaty att is the first global, legally binding instrument regulating international transfers of most conventional weapons, as well as some ammunition munitions, and parts and components. Why an arms trade treaty wont stop the arms trade, 18 march 20. On 2 april 20, the general assembly of the united nations unga adopted the arms trade treaty att. Theoretical framework the att is the culmination of numerous dedicated initiatives conducted over recent decades. Treaties, states parties, and commentaries arms trade. On 2 april 20, the united nations took a major step to reduce human suffering and improve security and stability of states worldwide by adopting the arms trade treaty by a vote of 154233.
Treaty att was finally adopted on 2 april 20 by unga resolution, voted by an overwhelming majority. Only iran, syria, and north korea opposed the treaty when it passed in the organizations general assembly in april 20. Canadian opposition to a brokering provision of the draft treaty. It regulates international transfers of conventional arms, ammunition, and parts and components, with a view, notably, to reducing human suffering. A practical guide to national implementation the arms trade treaty 4 about the authors and contributors stuart caseymaslen is an honorary professor with the faculty of law at the university of pretoria in south africa. In accordance with its article 21, the treaty shall be open for signature at the united nations headquarters in new york by all states from monday, 3 june. Conservative policy news from the heritage foundation. General assembly ga adopted the arms trade treaty att on a vote of 154 nations in favor including the united states, 23 abstentions, and 3 against iran, north korea. Adopted by the united nations general assembly in april 20, the treaty entered into force on 24 december 2014 and, as of 1 february 2016, has 80 states parties and an additional 52 signatories.
Noting the contribution made by the united nations programme of action to prevent. The arms trade treaty att is the first global treaty to establish legally binding standards regulating the international trade in conventional arms. The treaty opened for signature on june 3, 20, and. The arms trade treaty 10 list of boxes and tables boxes 2. Oct 22, 20 international treaty arms trade treaty ms no. In 2006, under resolution 6189, the assembly had recognized that the absence of common international standards on the import, export and transfer of conventional arms was a contributory factor to conflict, the. The treaty prohibits arms transfers that would be used to commit genocide, crimes against humanity.
Nigeria becomes first african nation to ratify arms trade treaty. This treaty shall not apply to the international movement of conventional arms by, or on behalf of, a state party for its use provided that the conventional arms. Report of the united nations conference on the arms trade treaty a c e f r s draft treaty text submitted by the president of the att conference on 26 july 2012 aconf. The arms trade treaty att is a multilateral treaty that regulates the international trade in conventional weapons it entered into force on 24 december 2014. Pacific countries were strong supporters of the att throughout the negotiations, consistent with the common position on the att adopted by the pacific islands forum, and participated in a positive and united fashion on. The treaty was adopted by the united nations general assembly on april 2, 20 and opened for signature on june 3, 20. For the purposes of this treaty, the activities of the international trade comprise export, import, transit, transshipment and brokering, hereafter referred to as transfer. It is a multilateral legally binding instrument regulating international transfers of conventional arms, including but not limited to small arms and.
Apr 02, 20 overwhelming majority of states in general assembly say yes to arms trade treaty to stave off irresponsible transfers that perpetuate conflict, human suffering 2 april 20 general assembly. Military technologies, and the ways they are produced and traded, are constantly changing and cannot be captured by one set of definitions and rules set in stone in 20. The arms trade treaty att regulates international transfers of conventional arms, as well as their ammunition, parts and components, with a view to reducing. Implications and consequences of the arms trade treaty att. In april 20, the united nations general assembly adopted the arms trade treaty att to control the virtually unregulated import, export, transit and brokering of conventional arms. Arms trade treaty wikisource, the free online library. An electronic copy word or pdf file of a state partys report may be sent to the. Small arms survey research notes number 30 june 20 1.
The arms trade treaty att is a multilateral treaty to regulate the international trade in conventional arms. Mar 26, 20 military technologies, and the ways they are produced and traded, are constantly changing and cannot be captured by one set of definitions and rules set in stone in 20. The makes arms transfer decisions att subject to humanitarian. Overwhelming majority of states in general assembly say yes to arms trade treaty to stave off irresponsible transfers that perpetuate conflict, human suffering 2. On september 25, the united states became the 91st state to sign the treaty. Nigeria becomes first african nation to ratify arms trade. Inadequate controls on arms transfers have led to widespread availability and misuse of weapons. Preamble the preamble of the att calls for state parties to this treaty to recall article 26. Combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and. When countries and arms companies are criticised for supplying arms to repressive regimes, they will be able to claim that they are complying with the arms trade treaty, as championed by the worlds leading human rights organisation. The united nations, in its work to assist people all over the world, is confronted every day with the negative impact of lax controls on the arms trade.
With this treaty, history has been made and we finally can end arms exports to human rights violators. The idea of an arms trade treaty first came from nobel peace laureates, supported by civil society. Arms trade treaty unrcpd united nations regional centre. The biggest danger of a weak arms trade treaty is that it legitimises business as usual. Overwhelming majority of states in general assembly say yes. However, countries should remember the following statements made in the preamble of the att.
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