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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Reframing Military Expenditure as a Human Rights Issue: Normative Constraints Under The ICESCR | Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights | January 30, 2026. | Florence Foster
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GGE Informal Consultations Show Cautious Optimism and Remaining Concerns Over Elements for an Instrument on Autonomous Weapons | CCW Report | January 28, 2026. | Ray Acheson
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Emerging Trends in the Trump Approach to Security Cooperation | Stimson Center | January 26, 2026. | Elias Yousif, Rachel Stohl
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Nigeria’s Engagement with Türkiye Signals Defence Diversification | Voice of Nigeria | January 26, 2026. | Dickson Orji
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Carney’s Hot Air at Davos as Cover for Western Barbarism | CounterPunch | January 23, 2026. | Ray Acheson
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The Terror of an Empire in Decline | CounterPunch | January 18, 2026. | Ray Acheson
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Countries Leave Mine Ban Treaty | Arms Control Today | January 16, 2026. | Jeff Abramson
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US Mission to the UN Takes Aim at Human Rights, Gender, Disarmament, International Law, and Multilateralism | Reaching Critical Will | January 14, 2026. | Ray Acheson
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Civil Society Training Manual: Gender Perspective in Small Arms Control (January 2026) - IANSA | IANSA | February 10, 2026. | Ray Acheson
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The politicization of export controls and its impacts on arms industry supply chains: The case of Australia | SIPRI | December 5, 2025. | Giovanna Maletta
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A 20-Year MOU With Israel Is Not in the US Interest | Stimson Center | November 25, 2025. | Elias Yousif, Rachel Stohl
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Situating Bill C-233 within Canada’s Arms Control Framework | Project Ploughshares | November 24, 2025. | Kelsey Gallagher
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At the Crossroads of Business, Human Rights and Security: Business and Human Rights in Arms Trade Governance | Business and Human Rights Journal | November 20, 2025. | Hiruni Alwishewa
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Ten Years of ATT Reporting: Placing the 2024 Reports in Context | ATT Baseline Assessment Project | November 14, 2025. | Rachel Stohl
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Editorial: A New World Order Requires Bold Action | editorial in "First Committee Monitor | Volume 23, No. 6 | Laura Varella
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Tech Won't Save Us—Only Justice Can | editorial in "First Committee Monitor | Volume 23, No. 5 | Ray Acheson
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We Can Build Bunkers for the | Balance of Terror" or We Can Build Peace Through Disarmament | Volume 23, No. 4 | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
We Can Build Bunkers for the | Balance of Terror" or We Can Build Peace Through Disarmament | Volume 23, No. 4 | Ray Acheson
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Disrupting the Cadence of Catastrophe | editorial in "First Committee Monitor | Volume 23, No. 3 | Ray Acheson
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Why the UK Government was Taken to Court Over Arms Sales to Israel | The Political Quarterly | October 16, 2025. | Anna Stavrianakis
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Time to Turn from Dominance to Disarmament | editorial in "First Committee Monitor | Volume 23, No. 2 | Ray Acheson
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Mercenaries in the Battlespace: Assessing How Private Military Companies Shape Escalation Management, Deterrence, and WMD Risks | Stimson Center | October 6, 2025. | Elias Yousif, Brian Castner, Rachel Stohl
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Targeted from above: Canadian sensors facilitating unlawful U.S. airstrikes in the Caribbean | Project Ploughshares | October 6, 2025. | Kelsey Gallagher
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Civil Society Demands Action at the UNGA’s Disarmament Committee | Disarmament Dialogue | October 3, 2025. | Ray Acheson
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Turning the Tide from Genocide at UNGA80 | Reaching Critical Will | October 3, 2025. | Ray Acheson
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