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Killer facts: The scale of the global arms trade
Weapons and ammunition in circulation Total current military stocks of China, USA, Russia, India, France and UK: 15,426 Battle tanks 17,816 Armoured combat vehicles 36,621 Large calibre artillery systems 7,644…
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Gender-Based Violence and the Arms Trade Treaty
[caption id="attachment_55941" align="alignleft" width="3529"] FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] By: Alice Dahle, Co-chair, Women's Human Rights Thematic Specialist On December 24, the first ever international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) regulating the sale…
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It’s Official! United States Signs U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
In an important step forward for human rights and international law, Secretary of State John Kerry signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on behalf of the United States earlier today.
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What the U.S.’s Signature Would Mean to the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
Signature by the world’s largest arms exporter would carry great weight in the international sphere, placing moral and political pressure on remaining states to sign.
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Thirteen Reasons for Obama to Sign the Arms Trade Treaty, Five Days Before the Signing Date!
Why should President Obama be first in line to sign the ATT? Here are 13 reasons.
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In the Name of My Grandfather: My Personal Search For a Lifesaving Arms Trade Treaty
I have a very personal reason for having pursued a lifesaving ATT that protects human rights.
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We have an Arms Trade Treaty!
After weeks of intense negotiations at the UN Conference, including a bitter roadblock put up by Iran, Syria and North Korea, a final treaty was adopted!
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Arms Trade Treaty Consensus Blocked, But Success Only Delayed
Success in the Arms Trade Treaty has been delayed by the consensus being blocked by Iran, Syria and North Korea.
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Cautious Optimism for Final Arms Trade Treaty
This post is part of a special series on the Arms Trade Treaty. From March 18-28, world leaders from more than 150 countries are gathering for the UN Conference on…
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Behind the Scenes at the UN Arms Trade Treaty Conference
We will keep fighting as “keepers of the flame," until the final draft text is made public.