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Conventional Arms Control

  • Israel: Hezbollah Violating Arms Embargo
    Arms Control Today
    October 6, 2008

    In the wake of Israeli claims that the militant group Hezbollah is smuggling weapons into southern Lebanon in an attempt to illegally rearm, the UN Security Council Aug. 27 unanimously extended the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The extension comes on the heels of a UN report detailing lax border security in Lebanon. (Continue)
  • CCW Considers Limits on Cluster Munitions
    Arms Control Today
    October 6, 2008

    In September, delegates to a Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) meeting considered possible limitations on the use of cluster munitions, while supporters of a separate process criticized the effort as too little, too late. The discussions came against the backdrop of alleged use of the weapons in the August conflict between Russia and Georgia. A next round of meetings in November will determine whether a new protocol will emerge from the CCW this year. (Continue)
  • Senate Approves Pacts Regulating Conventional Arms
    Arms Control Today
    October 6, 2008

    During the final days of September, the Senate gave its advice and consent to the U.S. ratification of four measures related to a 1980 convention regulating the use of conventional weapons judged to be more inhumane or indiscriminate than others. (Conclusion)
  • Small Arms Conference Nets Agreement
    Arms Control Today
    September 2, 2008

    After failing to achieve consensus at a 2006 review conference, this year's delegates to an international gathering to address the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons overcame procedural objections to vote for modest next steps.

    By its very nature, the illicit trade is difficult to gauge. The independent research group Small Arms Survey estimates the authorized trade of small arms, light weapons, and related ammunition at more than $4 billion per year. (Continue)
  • Cluster Munitions Treaty Announced
    Arms Control Today
    June 10, 2008
  • Unexploded Weapons Clearance Plan Progresses
    Arms Control Today
    June 10, 2008
  • Chinese Arms Shipment Sparks Outrage
    Arms Control Today
    June 6, 2008

    In April, South African dockworkers refused to unload a Chinese cargo ship carrying more than 70 tons of small arms destined for Zimbabwe. The refusal set off international reactions that led to the recall of the shipment and calls for stronger international arms trade measures, such as a global arms trade treaty.

    The shipment, including three million rounds of ammunition for AK47s and 1,500 rocket-propelled grenades, was meant to be unloaded at Durban, South Africa, and transported overland to land-locked Zimbabwe. (Continue)
  • Cluster Munitions Treaty Hailed as Humanitarian Success by the Arms Control Association
    Press Room
    May 30, 2008
  • Cluster Munitions Talks Gain Steam
    Arms Control Today
    March 1, 2008
  • U.S. Joins Study of Arms Trade Treaty
    Arms Control Today
    March 1, 2008