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Arms Trade Treaty

  • ACA Deputy Director Addresses CIFTA Consultative Committee
    ACA Events
    April 15, 2011

    Remarks by Jeff Abramson, Deputy Director,  to the Consultative Committee of the Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Material (CIFTA).
  • States Continue Work on Arms Trade Treaty
    Arms Control Today
    April 4, 2011

    A recent meeting showed signs of progress in the international effort to create an arms trade treaty. Countries discussed key questions such as what types of weapons and transfers the pact would cover.

  • Arms Experts Criticize Defense Trade Treaties
    Press Room
    September 24, 2010

    Tuesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved by voice vote a resolution for advice and consent for ratification of Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties with Australia and the United Kingdom as well as legislation to implement them. Experts at the nonpartisan Arms Control Association (ACA) recommended today that the full Senate indefinitely defer consideration of these treaties.
  • Progress Made at Arms Trade Treaty Meeting
    Arms Control Today
    September 3, 2010

    The first preparatory committee meeting on creating a legally binding arms trade treaty (ATT) succeeded in moving the UN process forward, but left many details to be worked out in coming years.
  • The Arms Trade Treaty: An Unparalleled Opportunity to Improve U.S. National Security
    Press Room
    July 9, 2010

    As the world’s top conventional arms exporter with one of the most robust export control systems, the United States arguably stands to benefit more than any country from raising global arms trade standards.
  • As Arms Trade Treaty PrepCom Nears, Experts Analyze Arms Trade and Recommend Action in Arms Control Today
    Press Room
    July 7, 2010

    Next week, representative from more than 100 countries will gather at the United Nations in New York City for preparatory committee meetings on a legally binding international arms trade treaty (ATT). In a special section “Getting a Handle on the Arms Trade” in the July/August edition of Arms Control Today, experts analyze the difficulty of monitoring transfers of conventional weapons and provide recommendations for creating a strong international instrument.
  • MEDIA ADVISORY: Arms Experts Join Civil Society Call for Strong U.S. Leadership at ATT PrepCom
    Press Room
    July 6, 2010

    Experts from the Arms Control Association joined with leaders of 31 national organizations urging Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to take a bold approach in preparatory committee meetings on a legally binding arms trade treaty (ATT) set to begin next week.
  • The Arms Trade Treaty PrepCom: Prepared and Committed?
    Arms Control Today
    July 2, 2010

    By Daniel Mack - The countries gathering to craft an arms trade treaty should not settle for a weak pact just to ensure that it will be acceptable to all. They should be willing to tackle difficult issues and press to make the treaty comprehensive.
  • The International Arms Trade: Difficult to Define, Measure, and Control
    Arms Control Today
    July 2, 2010

    By Paul Holtom and Mark Bromley - There is disagreement on which goods and activities are part of the arms trade, and reporting is uneven. Nevertheless, available data illustrate the need for stronger controls.
  • Event Transcript and Resources: Roundtable Discussion "Towards a Global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT): What role for the United States?"
    ACA Events
    February 18, 2010

    Remarks by Amb. Roberto Garcia Moritan, Anna MacDonald, and Amb. Don Mahley (on behalf of Under Secretary of State Ellen Tauscher)