Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

The Arms Trade Treaty is the only international treaty covering a wide-range of conventional weapons. It entered into force in 2014 and includes provisions requiring assessments before arms are transferred, and public reporting, amongst other provisions.

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ReArm Europe and the Rule of Law

European Defence & Security Law & Policy Quarterly | August 27, 2026.

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Should We Separate Military From Security? with Anna Stavrianakis

Apple Podcasts | August 12, 2026.

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Why Kenya should join the Arms Trade Treaty

Saferworld | August 10, 2026.

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February 21 10 years of the Arms Trade Treaty: Advancing universalization in Asia-Pacific | Bluesky Social | February 10, 2025. | Alistair Gee
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Asia/Oceania Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Global Production of the Israeli F-35I Joint Strike Fighter | Project Ploughshares | January 30, 2025. | Kelsey Gallagher
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Predicting Even Less U.S. Arms Trade Restraint in 2025 | Looking Ahead 2025 blog | January 27, 2025. | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Wildfire analyses in Iraqi Kurdistan | PAX | January 8, 2025. | Wim Zwijnenburg
Environment Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Un mensaje peligroso | Perfil | December 28, 2024. | Maria Pia Devoto
Latin America Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Supranational small arms control and the challenges of dichotomization | Journal of Conflict and Security Law | Volume 29, No. 3 | Hiruni Alwishewa
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)United States Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Arms control centre seeks review of 1959 Firearms Act | PUNCH News | December 18, 2024. | Dickson Orji
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Africa Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Biden’s Missed Opportunity on the Arms Trade Treaty | Stimson Center | December 18, 2024. | Rachel Stohl
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global
Biden’s Disturbing Legacy on Landmines | Stimson Center | December 17, 2024. | Rachel Stohl
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global
Reflections on the Arms Trade Treaty at 10 | Stimson Center | December 17, 2024. | Rachel Stohl
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global
Manipur's 'Pumpi Guns:' Why Should We Care About Them? | Looking Ahead 2025 blog | December 11, 2024. | Monalisa Hazarika, Henrique Garbino
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Other International Instruments Landmines and Cluster Munitions Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Advancing Gender and Inclusivity in Small Arms Control: Key Takeaways from RevCon4 | WILPF and GENSAC | December 9, 2024. | Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
Advancing Gender and Inclusivity in Small Arms Control: Key Takeaways from RevCon4 | GENSAC | December 4, 2024. | Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
Addressing the Human Rights Risks of Financing the Arms Industry: Insights from Banks’ Corporate Policies | Business and Human Rights Journal | November 25, 2024. | Hiruni Alwishewa
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)United States Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Advancing Disarmament amid Armed Conflict: UNGA First Committee Shows Initiative despite Insecurity | Disarmament Dialogue blog | November 22, 2024. | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
CCW Meeting Made Informal Due to Russia’s Objections to Civil Society | CCW Report | Volume 12, No. 4 | Laura Varella
Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Europe
Fix the Arms Transfer Enterprise: How President Trump can re-orient the U.S. arms trade to deliver stronger returns for U.S. interests | Stimson Center | November 20, 2024. | Elias Yousif, Rachel Stohl
United States Middle East and North Africa (MENA)Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global
Human Rights Due Diligence for Arms Companies: Lessons from Supply Chain Regulations | European Journal of Risk Regulation | November 15, 2024. | Hiruni Alwishewa
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)United States Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Arms Control in the Indo-Pacific Region: What Role for the Arms Trade Treaty? | Toda Peace Institute | November 8, 2024. | Andrea Edoardo Varisco, David Atwood
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Other International Instruments Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Africa Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Arms Trafficking Global
December 2-3 Harms and Risks of AI in the Military | Harms and Risks of AI in the Military | November 7, 2024. | Lode Dewaegheneire, Branka Marijan, Wanda Muñoz
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Landmines and Cluster Munitions AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Gender
El negocio de la letalidad: el tráfico de armas a México | Instituto Matías Romero | November 7, 2024. | León Castellanos-Jankiewicz, John Lindsay-Poland, Eugenio Weigend Vargas, Carlos Pérez Ricart
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Latin America Arms Trafficking United States Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Europe Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Thirst for Peace: War and Water Security Challenges along the Orontes River in Syria | PAX | November 6, 2024. | Wim Zwijnenburg
Environment Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
First Committee Monitor Vol.22 No.5 | Reaching Critical Will | Volume 22, No. 5 | Matthew Breay Bolton, Ray Acheson, Hine-Wai Loose
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Landmines and Cluster Munitions Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Environment
First Committee Monitor Vol.22 No.5 | Reaching Critical Will | Volume 22, No. 5 | Matthew Breay Bolton, Ray Acheson, Hine-Wai Loose
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Landmines and Cluster Munitions Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Environment
First Committee Monitor Vol.22 No.4 | Reaching Critical Will | Volume 22, No. 4 | Matthew Breay Bolton, Ray Acheson, Hine-Wai Loose
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Landmines and Cluster Munitions Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Environment