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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European Defence & Security Law & Policy Quarterly | August 27, 2026.

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U.S. Arms Sales Under Review | Arms Control Today | March 2021 | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Nature-based Solutions Vital to Mitigating Conflict-linked Environmental Damage | NewSecurityBeat | February 18, 2021. | Wim Zwijnenburg
Environment Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Why (ex-) military should express their concerns on fully autonomous weapon systems | self-published on LinkedIn | February 16, 2021. | Lode Dewaegheneire
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Landmines and Cluster Munitions AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Defence companies are not doing enough to stop corruption. Only a commitment to transparency will turn things around | Transparency International Defence & Security | February 9, 2021. | Ara Marcen Naval
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Corruption Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Addressing The Threat Of Autonomous Weapons | Friedrich Ebert Stiftung | 2021 | Matthew Breay Bolton
Landmines and Cluster Munitions AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Environment
CCW Report, Vol. 9 No. 10-13 | Reaching Critical Will | Volume 9, No. 10-13 | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
El control de armas y violencia de género | Febrero 17 | 2021 | Magda Coss Nogueda
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Gender Latin America
Policy Recommendations for the New Administration: Improving U.S. Conventional Arms Policies | Arms Control Today | 2021 | Rachel Stohl
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global
UAE Arms Sales Survive Senate Vote | Arms Control Today | January/February 2021 | Jeff Abramson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Women count for peace and security. A story of collaboration in the Philippines | The Journal of Social Encounters | 2021 | Jasmin Nario-Galace
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Asia/Oceania Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
Abolition | Women's International League for Peace & Freedom | 2020 | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Post-shipment Control Measures: European Approaches to On-site Inspections of Exported Military Materiel | SIPRI | 2020 | Andrea Edoardo Varisco
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Arms Trafficking Global Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)
The threat of gun violence: a constant companion for women | International Action Network on Small Arms | November 27, 2020. | Folade Mutota
Gender Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Latin America Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
The Next Administration Should Bring the Shadow Wars into the Light | Defense One | November 25, 2020. | Rachel Stohl
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global
ATT Annual Reports - Transparency in Arms Transfers | Control Arms | November 19, 2020. | Katherine Young
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Diversion-Prevention Measures | Control Arms | November 19, 2020. | Katherine Young
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Transparency, Information Sharing and Diversion in the ATT | Control Arms | November 19, 2020. | Katherine Young
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Cluster Munition Monitor 2020 | The Monitor | 2020 | 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)
Landmine Monitor 2020 | The Monitor | 2020 | 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)
Youth and Disarmament Education | Reaching Critical Will | Volume 18, No. 3 | Allison Pytlak, Laura Boillot, Matthew Breay Bolton
AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Gender Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Landmines and Cluster Munitions Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Environment
In Search of Enemies: The Governments holding Humanitarian Disarmament Hostage | Nonviolence International Canada | October 23, 2020. | 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)
Youth and Disarmament Education | Reaching Critical Will | Volume 18, No. 2 | Laura Boillot, Matthew Breay Bolton, Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Landmines and Cluster Munitions Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Environment
The twists and turns of UN cyber diplomacy | Reaching Critical Will | Volume 18, No. 1 | Allison Pytlak, Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Autonomous Weapons and Gender-Based Violence | Reaching Critical Will | 2020 | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Autonomous Weapons and Patriarchy | Reaching Critical Will | 2020 | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons