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World's biggest arms traders promise global arms treaty - 30 October 2009
The vast majority of governments – 153 in total - agreed a timetable to establish a "strong and robust" Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the United Nations on Friday.World's Biggest Arms Traders Promise Global Arms Treaty - 30 October 2009
Today at the United Nation years of discussions and debates, the vast majority of governments – 153 in total - agreed a timetable to establish a "strong and robust" Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) with the "highest common standards" to control international transfers of conventional arms. There is currently no global Treaty on the conventional arms trade.Photo exhibition promotes Arms Trade Treaty at the UN - 30 October 2009
A photo exhibition compiled and staged at the UN by the Control Arms Campaign aims to influence negotiations for an effective International Arms Trade Treaty.US Joins Arms Trade Treaty Talks, But At High Price - 15 October 2009
NGOs welcome US support but warn that proposal to give every Member State veto power would weaken not strengthen future Treaty.US joins Arms Trade Treaty talks, but at high price - 14 October 2009
Today's announcement by the US government at the United Nations of its support for beginning negotiations on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) was welcomed by Oxfam International and Amnesty International. But the two international organisations also warned that Washington’s support comes at a very high price.Guinea: Military and police weapons transfers must be suspended - 8 October 2009
Amnesty International has called on all states to suspend international supplies of military and police weaponry, munitions and other equipment that could be used to commit human rights violations by Guinean security forces.UN event hears the need for human rights in global Arms Trade Treaty - 8 October 2009
More than 100 government officials from around the world attended an event at the United Nations where Amnesty International launched a new briefing on the arms trade.Record turnout for Arms Trade Treaty week of action - 22 June 2009
NGOs in over 90 countries organized activities to draw attention to the treaty, and the rapid rise in the human cost of armed violence.Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories: shipment reaches Israel, President Obama urged to halt further exports - 1 April 2009
The new delivery to Israel of a massive consignment of US munitions, revealed by Amnesty International today, throws into question whether President Obama will ac