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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No Credible Evidence': Canada’s Flawed Analysis of Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia | Amnesty International and Project Ploughshares | 2021 | Kelsey Gallagher
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Taking Stock of the Arms Trade Treaty: Universalization | SIPRI | 2021 | Rachel Stohl
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UN Adopts Nonbinding Arms Embargo On Myanmar | Arms Control Today | 2021 | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Legal Opinion | Peace Now | 2021 | Natalie Davidson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Will Biden have courage on child soldiers? | The Hill | July 20, 2021. | Rachel Stohl
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War, waste and polluted pastures | PAX | July 19, 2021. | Wim Zwijnenburg
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CCW Report | Reaching Critical Will | July 13, 2021. | Allison Pytlak, Ray Acheson
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African states and The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation | Institute for Security Studies | June 30, 2021. | Gugu Dube
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Mine Warfare continues in Myanmar/Burma | Mine Free Myanmar | June 7, 2021. | Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan
Landmines and Cluster Munitions Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Asia/Oceania Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Latin America Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Data-driven environmental decision-making and action in armed conflict | Humanitarian Law and Policy | June 1, 2021. | Wim Zwijnenburg
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It’s time to rethink US drone policy | Responsible Statecraft | May 18, 2021. | Rachel Stohl
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Explosive weapons and civilian harm in the Gaza conflict | PAX | May 17, 2021. | Wim Zwijnenburg
Environment Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Redraw the Limits on Lethal Force Against Terror Groups | Defense One | May 10, 2021. | Rachel Stohl
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Remote Horizons: Expanding use and proliferation of military drones in Africa | PAX | May 7, 2021. | Wim Zwijnenburg
Environment Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Congress's role in ending the 'forever wars | The Hill | May 5, 2021. | Rachel Stohl
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U.S. Still Seeks Major UAE Arms Sale | Arms Control Today | May 2021 | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
U.S. to Revise Landmine Policy | Arms Control Today | May 2021 | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
A New Agenda For US Drone Policy And The Use Of Lethal Force | Stimson Center | 2021 | Rachel Stohl
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U.S. Largest Seller in Flat Arms Market | Arms Control Today | April 2021 | Jeff Abramson
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The Arms Trade Treaty’s Gender-Based Violence Risk Assessment: A Questionnaire for Information Sources | Stimson and International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School | March 23, 2021. | Anna Crowe, Verity Coyle
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Opportunities to Regulate Conventional Arms in the Middle East and Horn of Africa | Manara Magazine | March 16, 2021. | Rachel Stohl
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Report on the March 2021 consultations on a political declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas | Reaching Critical Will | March 12, 2021. | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
A gun pledge Biden can easily keep | The Hill | March 9, 2021. | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Italian Ammunition Used in Myanmar Police Assault on Ambulance Raises Questions | The Irrawaddy | March 9, 2021. | Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan
Landmines and Cluster Munitions Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Asia/Oceania Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Latin America Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Diversion and the Arms Trade Treaty: Identifying Good Practice and Opportunities for Progress | Stimson Center | 2021 | Rachel Stohl
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