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.

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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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Legal Humility and Perceptions of Power in International Criminal Justice | International Criminal Law Review | November 25, 2022. | Tomas Hamilton
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Arms Trafficking Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Europe Asia/Oceania
A Laboratory of Drone Warfare: The role and relevance of uncrewed aerial systems in the war in Syria | PAX | November 22, 2022. | Wim Zwijnenburg
Environment Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
CCW Report, Vol. 10, No. 11 | Reaching Critical Will | Volume 10, No. 11 | Allison Pytlak, Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Editorial: Procedural Tyranny Continues at the CCW | Reaching Critical Will | Volume 10, No. 11 | Laura Varella
Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Europe
Improve Human Security as a High Priority in Sri Lanka | Colombo Telegraph | November 16, 2022. | Vidya Abhayagunawardena
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Landmines and Cluster Munitions Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)
Work to Protect Civilians Begins—Not Ends—at the Dublin Conference to Endorse the Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons | November 16 | November 16, 2022. | Katherine Young
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
A US Plan to Prevent Arms Diversion in Ukraine is Welcome But Just the First Step | Stimson Center | November 10, 2022. | Elias Yousif, Rachel Stohl
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global United States Middle East and North Africa (MENA)Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Biden Urged to Halt Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia | Arms Control Today | November 2022 | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Mexico Files New Gun Lawsuit in U.S. Court | Arms Control Today | November 2022 | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Mixed Reviews: Positive Developments and Negative Trends in 2021 ATT Annual Reports | Stimson Center | October 25, 2022. | Rachel Stohl
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global
October 25 The Continuing Importance of Transparency in Armaments and New Developments | Reaching Critical Will | October 17, 2022. | Rachel Stohl
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global
NSS [National Security Strategy] Overlooks the Defining Dilemma of U.S. Security Cooperation | Stimson Center | October 14, 2022. | Rachel Stohl
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global
ATT Meeting Focuses on Post-Transfer Arms Controls | Arms Control Today | October 2022 | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Meeting Flags Cluster Munitions Harm in Ukraine | Arms Control Today | October 2022 | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Post-shipment On-site Inspections: Multilateral Steps for Debating and Enabling Their Adoption and Use | SIPRI | 2022 | Giovanna Maletta, Mark Bromley
Global Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Latin America Europe Other International Instruments
U.S. Offering More Arms to Taiwan | Arms Control Today | October 2022 | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Editorial: Working for Peace at the First Committee | Reaching Critical Will | Volume 20, No. 1 | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Despair and determination at the UN General Assembly | Reaching Critical Will | September 28, 2022. | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
An analysis of Canada’s 2021 exports | Project Ploughshares | September 24, 2022. | Kelsey Gallagher
Global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Congress Notifications Reinstated on Some Gun Exports | Arms Control Today | September 2022 | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Ensuring Access to Courts for Gun Victims: The Case for Repealing PLCAA | Just Security (with Kaya van der Horst) | 2022 | León Castellanos-Jankiewicz
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Latin America Europe Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
The advocacy groups working to bring the Arms Trade Treaty to life | Devdiscourse | August 22, 2022. | Jennifer L. Erickson
United States Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
Good Practice Guide on Post-shipment On-site Inspections of Military Materiel | SIPRI | 2022 | Andrea Edoardo Varisco, Mark Bromley
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Arms Trafficking Global Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Latin America Europe
Implementing Article 7.7 of the Arms Trade Treaty, ATT Experts Group | Saferworld | 2022 | Elizabeth Kirkham
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Europe
Post-shipment On-site Inspections and Stockpile Management Assistance: Bridging Gaps | SIPRI | 2022 | Giovanna Maletta
Europe Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Other International Instruments