Arms transfersinternational instruments arms transfersinternational instruments imprint new york. Therefore, ensuring that arms in private ownership do not enter illicit circuits must be part of the. Nuclear nonproliferationinternational obligations a72251 99x the arms trade treaty. The arms trade treaty att, the first global, legally binding instrument to reg. The secretarygeneral expects that the government of sudan will continue to cooperate fully with the united nations in sudan, while fulfilling its obligation to ensure the safety and security of. Constitution by bernadine smith the purpose of writing this article is to set the record straight so that people will understand the difference between the proper use of the treaty power, and the improper use of the treaty power, rather than have the people be misled by public officials who intend to. The state should check whether the requisite documents are provided in the.
The development of common international standards for the trade of conventional arms has been a long time in the making, with origins in the league of nations. Read more about the arms trade treaty external link arms trade treaty report 2016 pdf, 5. Iansa womens network policy paper the iansa womens network is the only international network focused on the connections between gender, womens rights, small arms and armed violence. William thomas worster lecturer, international law, the hague university of applied sciences, the. The arms trade treaty and human security chatham house. The sur file on arms and human rights arms trade regulation and sustainable development. The landmark arms trade treaty att, regulating the international trade in conventional arms from small arms to battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships entered into force on 24 december 2014. Only iran, syria, and north korea opposed the treaty when it passed in the organizations general assembly in april 20. Treaties, states parties, and commentaries arms trade.
This handbook, prepared by the treaty section of the united nations office of legal affairs, is a practical. States have a right to selfdefence, but these rights come with responsibilities. In 2006, under resolution 6189, the assembly had recognized that the absence of common international standards on the import, export and transfer of conventional arms was a contributory factor to conflict, the. The united nations arms trade treaty became binding international law in late 2014, and although the text of the treaty is a relatively concise framework for assessing whether to authorize or deny proposed conventional weapons transfers by states parties, there exists. The states parties to this treaty, guided by the purposes and principles of the charter of the united nations, recalling article 26 of the charter of the united nations which seeks to.
As united nations officials welcome the christmas eve entry into force of the u. In the case of the att, it is the idea that states should not support terrorism or slaughter their own people. The arms trade treaty united nations digital library system. An important opportunity to prevent gender based violence at gunpoint arms trade treaty 4th preparatory committee, 17 february 2012.
Pacific countries were strong supporters of the att throughout the negotiations, consistent with the common position on the att adopted by the pacific islands forum, and participated in a positive and united fashion on. States parties initial reports on measures undertaken to implement the att hereafter referred to as initial reports should demonstrate treaty implementation and provide greater transparency of the global arms trade and its regulatory processes. Preventing illegal transfers new zealand ministry of. Considerations on the possible implications of the arms trade treaty and the 2030 agenda for human security. The att is the first treaty to establish legally binding standards for regulating the global trade in conventional weapons. Foundation fellows and diplomats have lauded the overwhelming approval of the arms trade.
Analysis of states views on an arms trade treaty unidir. The united nations office of disarmament affiairs has announced the arms trade treaty will go into effect on december 24. Treaty handbook this publication has been prepared by the treaty section of the office of legal affairs as a guide to the secretarygenerals practice as a depositary of multilateral treaties and the secretariats practice in relation to the registration and publication of treaties under article 102 of the charter of the united nations. Timeline of the npt the following timeline provides a brief history of events related to the nuclear nonproliferation treaty from the 1950s to the present. The fifth conference of states parties csp5 of the arms trade treaty att will. The international atomic energy agency iaea comes into existence with the mission of promoting and overseeing the peaceful use of nuclear technology. This is their sovereign right and responsibility, to be performed in conformity with the rule of law. Implications and consequences of the arms trade treaty. Disarmament in the general assembly disarmament in the security council conference on disarmament united nations disarmament commission secretarygeneral s advisory board fellowship programme unidir. General assembly ga adopted the arms trade treaty att on a vote of 154 nations in favor including the united states, 23 abstentions, and 3 against iran, north korea. With this treaty, history has been made and we finally can end arms exports to human rights violators. The hyperlinking of outside resources is not an endorsement by the united nations of the views expressed therein nor does the united nations have control over the content or accuracy of information. In 2006, states began exploring the feasibility and elements of a global arms trade treaty. The arms trade treaty and drones the stimson center.
The arms trade treaty at a glance arms control association. The roots of what is known today as the arms trade treaty att can be traced back to the late 1980s, when civil society actors and nobel peace prize laureates voiced their concerns about the unregulated nature of the global arms trade and its impact on human security the att is part of a larger global effort begun in 1997 by costa rican president and 1987 nobel peace prize laureate. General and complete disarmament united nations digital. To effectively execute these tasks, their armed and security forces legitimately employ a range of weaponry, which they acquire through national production or through import.
Text treaty document 11414 the arms trade treaty congress. The arms trade treaty att entered into force on 24 december 2014. Globally, conventional weapons are the most commonly used type of armament in situations of conflict, and. The treaty is blocked from consensus approval by iran, north korea, and syria. Video 2 hours 45 minutes final united nations conference on the arms trade treaty, 1st meeting, 18 mar 20. Exceptionally it was adopted by resolution of the united nations general assembly unga. Another of president obamas brazen acts as he leaves office is a parting shot at american gun owners by submitting the u.
Permanent representative of australia to the united nations in geneva and ambassador for disarmament. The landmark arms trade treaty att, regulating the international trade in conventional arms from small arms to battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships. The wide scope of the treaty, which includes small. An electronic copy word or pdf file of a state partys report may be sent to the. The treaty was adopted by the united nations general assembly in april 20 and aims to increase transparency and promote responsibility and accountability in international arms transfer decisions. Putting the value of the arms trade and broader military expenditure into. This fourth edition includes updated figures, tables and treaty statuses. The meme of the weak arms trade treaty the commentator. United nations the arms trade treaty preamble the states parties to this treaty, guided by the purposes and principles of the charter of the united nations, recalling article 26 of the charter of the united nations which seeks to promote the establishment and maintenance of. The incoming administration should then notify the treaty depositorythe secretarygeneral of the united nations that the. The united nations, in its work to assist people all over the world, is confronted every day with the negative impact of lax controls on the arms trade. The makes arms transfer decisions att subject to humanitarian. The draft arms trade treaty 5 the global trade in conventional arms is worth tens of billions of dollars each year, while many other weapons are transferred by means of gifts, leases, or loans.
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