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The Arms Trade Treaty process
We began the Control Arms campaign in October 2003 and in December 2006, we successfully mobilised an overwhelming majority of governments (153) to vote in favour of an historic United Nations (UN) General Assembly (GA) resolution 61/89 which called for work to begin towards a global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) covering international transfers of conventional arms. You can see the full results of the vote here.
In 2007, there was a UN Secretary General’s (SG) Consultation on the ‘feasibility, scope and draft parameters of an Arms Trade Treaty’. Some 100 States submitted their views to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the feasibility, scope and draft parameters of an ATT. Most States re-affirmed their respect for the UN Charter as well as international human rights and humanitarian law and recognized the link between responsible arms transfers and sustainable development.
Read States' submissions to the UN Secretary General's Consultation
Read What States' Want: NGO analysis of states' submissions to the UN Secretary General
In 2008, a UN Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) from 28 countries (Argentina (Chair), Algeria, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, Ukraine, the USA) will work between February and August to examine the feasibility, scope, and parameters of a global treaty, then report back to the Secretary General.
We want to ensure the GGE agrees an outcome that enables continuing progress towards an effective ATT, based on our five "Golden Rules".
