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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. [1] 113 states have ratified the treaty, and a further 28 states have signed but not ratified it.
- 24 December 2014
- Open for signature from 3 June 2013
- 2 April 2013
- New York City, USA
Aug 31, 2017 · The initiative endorses an arms trade Code of Conduct to lay the foundations of a future arms trade treaty. October 18, 2006 - UN General Assembly passes Resolution 61/89 with 153 votes. The resolution instructs UN Secretary General to undertake an exploration for a future arms trade treaty.
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The Arms Trade Treaty. After more than 20 years of campaigning by Amnesty International and partner NGOs, the Arms Trade Treaty became international law on 24 December 2014. Any state that is a party to the treaty must obey strict rules on international arms transfers.
Governments also have a responsibility to ensure public safety and have a vested interest in providing human security and development to their citizens. Therefore, ensuring that arms in private ownership do not enter illicit circuits must be part of the equation for every country. More on the arms trade and the UN Arms Trade Treaty
Sep 25, 2013 · The UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has the ambitious aim of responding to international concern that the $70 billion a year trade in conventional weapons leaves a trail of atrocities in its wake.
Aug 23, 2019 · Global spending on arms. SIPRI estimates that the total value of the global arms trade in 2017 was at least $95 billion. The top 100 arms companies made an estimated $398.2 billion worth of sales in 2017. US accounted for 36 per cent of world military spending in 2018; Global exports and imports of major conventional weapons
The meeting laid the foundation, following adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty (A/RES/68/31) in the General Assembly by a margin of 154-3-23 on 2 April 2013, for a series of follow-up meetings throughout 2013-2014, starting with the Second Asia Regional Meeting, facilitated by UNRCPD and hosted by Asian-Pacific member states.
