Other International Instruments

A wide range of agreements and international bodies touch on arms trade and weapons issues. A partial list includes: the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW); the Program of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA); and the Human Rights Council. Also included here are experts seeking a Torture Free Trade Treaty and other future instruments.

Featured Publications

How to maintain multilateral cooperation on export controls in an era of geopolitical competition

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | June 16, 2026.

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Mapping the Gap: Youth Peace and Security, National Action Plans, and Small Arms and Light Weapons Control

Scrap Weapons | June 2, 2026.

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What next for the UN Programme of Action? Gender perspectives and the future of small arms control

UNIDIR (with Hana Salama) | June 2026

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Gender and the Mine Ban Treaty | Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor | June 27, 2025. | Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
Inclusive Ammunition Management: A Practical Guide for Gender and Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation in the Global Framework for Through-Life Conventional Ammunition Management | GENSAC | June 27, 2025. | Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
Beyond legacy weapons: South East Asia’s illicit arms trade is diversifying | Global Initiative Against Organized Crime | June 25, 2025. | Natalie Briggs, Michael Picard
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments United States Corruption
Bibi Kills | SANE Policy Institute | June 25, 2025. | Cesar Jaramillo, Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments Global AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Militarising Artificial Intelligence: A Feminist Analysis of Algorithmic Warfare | Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy | June 25, 2025. | Anna Provan, Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
PoC Conference Report Released: Breakthrough Approaches to Protecting Civilians in Ukraine [ENG / UKR] | Center for Civilians in Conflict | June 24, 2025. | Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
SCOTUS Rules for Gun Manufacturers in Mexico Suit But Denies Blanket Immunity | Just Security | June 23, 2025. | León Castellanos-Jankiewicz, Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments Latin America Europe Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Inclusive Ammunition Management: A Practical Guide for Gender and Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation in the Global Framework for Through-Life Conventional Ammunition Management | GENSAC | June 22, 2025. | Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
The emerging environmental consequences of the Israel-Iran war | CEOBS | June 20, 2025. | Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
Militarism and Impunity Fuel Israel’s Unlawful War on Iran | Reaching Critical Will | June 19, 2025. | Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
Inside Cyber Diplomacy Redux: Episode I | Stimson Center | June 13, 2025. | Allison Pytlak, Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Sabotaging Peace: Corruption as a Threat to International Peace and Security | Transparency International Defence & Security | June 17, 2025. | Yi Kang Choo
Corruption Other International Instruments
Protecting Civilians in Cyberspace: A UN Security Council Imperative | Stimson Center | June 13, 2025. | Allison Pytlak, Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Inclusive Ammunition Management: A Practical Guide for Gender and Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation in the Global Framework for Through-Life Conventional Ammunition Management | GENSAC | June 2025 | Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
How to lose a gun in 10 days? Private Security Companies and firearms’ diversion in Guatemala | Private Security Conversations | April 14, 2025. | Jowita Mieszkowska
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
Cárteles Modernizan Armas; EU rezagado | El Universal | 2025 | Gabriel Mondragon Toledo
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)United States Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Other International Instruments
Without our land and river, we will starve' Uncovering Green Colonialism in EDF, Sumitomo and TotalEnergies Hydroelectric dam Project in Mozambique | CFFD-Terre Solidaire | 2025 | Chloé Bailey
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Other International Instruments
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
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
Making the most of the EU catch-all control on cyber-surveillance exports | SIPRI | October 18, 2024. | Giovanna Maletta, Mark Bromley
Global Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Latin America Europe Other International Instruments
Realities, Challenges, and Opportunities: The Arms Trade Treaty in the Indo-Pacific region | Small Arms Survey | August 22, 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
Reflections on the ATT at 10 Years and Hopes for the Next Decade | Stimson Center | August 22, 2024. | Hector Guerra, Elizabeth Kirkham
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Landmines and Cluster Munitions Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments Latin America Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Global Europe
Views on the Arms Trade Treaty | Stimson Center | August 22, 2024. | Hector Guerra, Elizabeth Kirkham
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Landmines and Cluster Munitions Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments Latin America Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Global Europe