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.

Featured Publications

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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ReArm Europe and the Rule of Law | European Defence & Security Law & Policy Quarterly | August 27, 2026. | León Castellanos-Jankiewicz
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Latin America Europe Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Should We Separate Military From Security? with Anna Stavrianakis | Apple Podcasts | August 12, 2026. | Anna Stavrianakis
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Why Kenya should join the Arms Trade Treaty | Saferworld | August 10, 2026. | Elizabeth Kirkham
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Europe
Defence Transformation, Transparency and Resilience: Strengthening Parliamentary Scrutiny in an Era of Rising Military Expenditure | APPG on Modern Conflict | July 29, 2026. | Ara Marcen Naval
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Corruption Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Y mientras tanto en... la República Democrática del Congo | (And meanwhile in... the Democratic Republic of the Congo) | July 15, 2026. | Maria Pia Devoto
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A branch plant for bombs | The Monitor | July 2, 2026. | Kelsey Gallagher
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GGE Informal Consultation Discusses New Version of the Rolling Text in Preparation for the Final Session of the Group | Reaching Critical Will | June 24, 2026. | Laura Varella
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Editorial: Artificial Intelligence Will Not Bring Us Peace | Reaching Critical Will | Volume 3, No. 1 | Laura Varella
Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Europe
When algorithms go to war: Tech giants, the arms industry and the weaponisation of AI | PAX | June 17, 2026. | Frank Slijper
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How to maintain multilateral cooperation on export controls in an era of geopolitical competition | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | June 16, 2026. | Giovanna Maletta, Mark Bromley
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Explosive Weapons Monitor 2025 | Explosive Weapons Monitor | June 11, 2026. | Katherine Young
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Global Figures | Explosive Weapons Monitor | June 11, 2026. | Katherine Young
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Y mientras tanto en... Mali (And Meanwhile in... Mali) | on LinkedIn in Spanish and English | June 9, 2026. | Maria Pia Devoto
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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. | Monalisa Hazarika
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Gendered Impacts of the Militarisation of Data-Intensive Systems | Reaching Critical Will | June 11, 2026. | Ray Acheson, Laura Varella
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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 | Natalie Briggs
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Arms Markets: A look at the world’s largest military industries | Phenomenal World | May 29, 2026. | Anna Stavrianakis
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IANSA Guide: Moving Forward to Strengthen Controls on Small Arms and Light Weapons: Priority Issues for Civil Society in the Ninth Biennial Meeting of States (BMS9) | IANSA | May 28, 2026. | Natalie Goldring
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Bridging Gaps in the UNPoA: Strengthening gender-responsive approaches | Working Paper submitted to the Ninth Biennial Meeting of the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons | May 27, 2026. | Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
What next for the UN Programme of Action? Gender perspectives and the future of small arms control | UNIDIR | May 27, 2026. | Natalie Briggs
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Gender Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
The Business of War and the Limits of International Justice: The Yemen Case | Power & Consequence Substack | May 12, 2026. | Ara Marcen Naval
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Corruption Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
China’s export control framework: domestic developments and international positioning | SIPRI | April 29, 2026. | Giovanna Maletta
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Y mientras tanto en... Sudán | on LinkedIn | April 28, 2026. | Maria Pia Devoto
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Invested in War: Exposure to high-risk arms trade by the largest European pension funds and insurers | Pax | April 9, 2026. | Frank Slijper
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UK Arms Trade: A Trifecta of Everything That's Wrong | Declassified UK | March 31, 2026. | Anna Stavrianakis
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