Nearly 20 years in the making, the road to an arms trade treaty att was anything but smooth. Anticipating redlines katherine prizeman, global action to prevent war gapw as the arms trade treaty att negotiations are set to begin in just over a week, member states and civil society alike are examining and speculating on possible configurations of a consensus treaty text. The united nations conference on the arms trade treaty was convened at the united nations headquarters in new york for four consecutive weeks from 2 to 27 july 2012. Another of president obamas brazen acts as he leaves office is a parting shot at american gun owners by submitting the u. The hyperlinking of outside resources is not an endorsement by the united nations of the views expressed therein nor does the united nations have control over the content or accuracy of information. The arms trade treaty att entered into force on 24 december 2014. The arms trade treaty preamble the states parties to this treaty, guided by th purposee ans principled o thfs chartee o thfr unitee d nations, recalling articl 26 oef the charte orf the united nation whics h seek tso promote the establishmen ant d maintenanc oef internationa peacl e and security. May 08, 2019 after this, the decision was made to establish a preparatory committee, which had two sessions in 2010 and 2011, respectively, followed by the u. The arms trade treaty nupur brahma nupur brahma is an intern at the institute for defence studies and analyses idsa, new delhi. Arms trade treaty united nations office of legal affairs. Att has broken down and will not report a draft treaty to the member nations. Preparatory committee sessions on elements, principles, goals and objectives. 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. The landmark arms trade treaty att, regulating the international trade in conventional arms from small arms to battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships.
The wide scope of the treaty, which includes small. National definitions of any of the categories covered under article 2 1 a g shall not cover less than the descriptions used in the united nations register of conventional arms at the time of entry into force of this treaty. States are meeting again from march 18 to 28, 20 in an attempt to finalize the att. Algeria and egypt actively engaged in the att consultations and raised repeated concerns about the content of an att and manner in which it would be negotiated. Views expressed in idsas publications and on its website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the idsa or the government of india. The arms trade treaty 10 list of boxes and tables boxes 2.
While the nra and a bipartisan majority of progun senators have succeeded in blocking this treatys. Small arms treaty, which has been championed by the obama administration, would have effectively placed a global ban on the import. 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. Global arms trade treaty a beginners guide it all started in the early 1990s in a small office in central london, where a group of amnesty international and ngo activists and then lawyers spent days trying to find a legal route to stop the lethal consequences of the uncontrolled arms trade an arms trade treaty or att. United nations conference on the arms trade treaty to meet for four consecutive weeks in. 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. It will set out criteria that signatories must apply to proposed arms. Arms trade small arms ammunition improvised explosive devices explosive weapons in populated. To effectively execute these tasks, their armed and security forces legitimately employ a range of weaponry, which they acquire through national production or through import. Summer 2015 united nations arms trade treaty 240 have uniformly recognized the need for such a treaty,16 such uniformity is not present in regards to the treatys content. Permanent representative of australia to the united nations in geneva and ambassador for disarmament. Arms trade treaty att, currently being negotiated, is likely to be based is clear. This is their sovereign right and responsibility, to be performed in conformity with the rule of law.
Why the arms trade treaty matters and why it matters that. 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. As it was not possible to reach an agreement on a final text at that time, a new meeting for the conference was scheduled for 1828 march 20. Sign the edm arms trade treaty, which calls on the government to do all it can to build international support for a strong att. Arms trade treaty can sow seeds of peace, spark hope of overcoming violence, conference told as it considers scope, elements, potential of future text.
New york, ny just when american gun owners thought they were safe from the gun grabbers at the united nations, a. The arms trade treaty preamble the states parties to this treaty, guided by th purposee ans principled o thfs chartee o thfr unitee d nations, recalling articl 26 oef the charte orf the united nation whics h seek tso promote the establishmen ant. Is your state in a position to provide assistance to other states to enable implementation of the provisions of the arms trade treaty. The landmark arms trade treaty att, regulating the international trade in conventional arms from small arms to battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships entered into force on 24. Noting the contribution made by the united nations programme of action to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects, as well as the protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, supplementing the united nations. There is a gender dimension to the trade whereby women are disproportionately affected by armed genderbased violence. Exceptionally it was adopted by resolution of the united nations general assembly unga.
This years staff for the conference on the arms trade treaty att is directors mark edwards and sonia patel and assistant directors nyla langford and thecla prentiss. After this, the decision was made to establish a preparatory committee, which had two sessions in 2010 and 2011, respectively, followed by the u. Arms treaty resolution to draft a blueprint for enactment in 2012. The conference on the united nations arms trade treaty u. The hyperlinking of outside resources is not an endorsement by the united nations of the views expressed therein nor does the united nations have control over the content or accuracy of information provided. In 2006, states began exploring the feasibility and elements of a global arms trade treaty.
Disarmament in the general assembly disarmament in the security council conference on disarmament united nations disarmament commission secretarygeneral s advisory board fellowship programme unidir. The treaty is blocked from consensus approval by iran, north korea, and syria. No editorial comment is implied by the omission of a resource or website. 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. The ongoing efforts at the arms trade treaty att conference to formulate an arms trade treaty can be traced back to december 2, 2009, when the general assembly, in its 64th session, adopted resolution 6448, in which it decided to convene a united nations conference on the arms trade treaty to meet for four consecutive weeks in 2012 to. The arms trade treaty preamble the states parties to this treaty, guided by th purposee ans principled o thfs chartee o thfr unitee d nations, recalling articl 26 oef the charte orf the united nation whics h seek tso. The att process marks the latest in a series of attempts to insert human security concerns into arms export controls. Treaties, states parties, and commentaries arms trade. For the purposes of this treaty, the activities of the international trade comprise export, import, transit. The arms trade treaty at a glance arms control association.
African states and the att negotiations arms control. On 2 april 20, the general assembly of the united nations unga adopted the arms trade treaty att. The arms trade treaty and drones the stimson center. The arms trade treaty att was negotiated from 2006, during the bush administration, through 20 with the obama administration. Promoting cooperation, transparency and responsible action by states parties in the international trade in conventional arms, thereby building confidence among states parties. Determined to build on the progress made, it decided to convene in new york, from 18 to 28 march 20, the final united nations conference on the arms trade treaty, to be governed by the rules of procedure adopted on 3 july 2012, in order to finalize the elaboration of the arms trade treaty in an open and transparent manner, utilizing the. Welcome to the 2012 national model united nations nmun. Uk presses us on human rights clause in arms trade treaty. Attend the negotiations control arms would be interested to coordinate with a delegation of parliamentarians to the prepcoms and the 2012 treaty conference. Conference on the arms trade treaty was convened in 20, since no agreement could be reached the year before.
Why the arms trade treaty matters and why it matters. 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 original intent of the treaty was theoretically to prohibit. Dec 15, 2016 another of president obamas brazen acts as he leaves office is a parting shot at american gun owners by submitting the u. Apr 02, 20 in 2006, states began exploring the feasibility and elements of a global arms trade treaty. This is a big victory for american gun owners, and the.
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