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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Nukes, Landmines, and Disarmament: A Conversation with Matthew Breay Bolton | New Frontiers podcast | May 14, 2025. | Matthew Breay Bolton
Landmines and Cluster Munitions AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Environment
Drones armados y poder en América Latina | Perfil | May 3, 2025. | Maria Pia Devoto
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The Arms Trade and the Transformation of Global Order: A Revitalized Research Agenda | Global Studies Quarterly | Volume 5, No. 2 | Anna Stavrianakis
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Reimagining International Law: Exploring the Implications of Extending Legal Personhood to Nature | Geneva Centre for Security Policy | May 2025 | Amber Darwish
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Withdrawing from Mine Ban Treaty Would Be a Self-Inflicted Strategic Defeat for European Security | Inkstick | April 24, 2025. | Matthew Breay Bolton
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How to lose a gun in 10 days? Private Security Companies and firearms’ diversion in Guatemala | Private Security Conversations | April 14, 2025. | Jowita Mieszkowska
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WILPF Submission to the UN Secretary-General's Report on Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain | Reaching Critical Will | April 7, 2025. | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Canada under Contract to Supply the Israel Defense Forces with Artillery Propellant | Project Ploughshares | March 27, 2025. | Kelsey Gallagher
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Revealed: How the UK continued selling arms after Yemen massacre | Middle East Eye | March 26, 2025. | Anna Stavrianakis
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Undermining A Landmark Landmine Convention | Stimson Center | March 24, 2025. | Rachel Stohl
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Policy Void: What Trump’s Rescinding of the U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer Policy Means | Stimson Center | March 20, 2025. | Elias Yousif, Rachel Stohl
United States Middle East and North Africa (MENA)Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global
Desafíos y avances en la implementación del Tratado de Comercio de Armas: Un llamado a la acción frente a las violaciones y la escalada de conflictos | Challenges and Progress in Implementing the Arms Trade Treaty: A Call to Action Against Violations and the Escalation of Armed Conflicts | March 19, 2025. | Maria Pia Devoto
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Desafíos y avances en la implementación del Tratado de Comercio de Armas: Un llamado a la acción frente a las violaciones y la escalada de conflictos | Challenges and Progress in Implementing the Arms Trade Treaty: A Call to Action Against Violations and the Escalation of Armed Conflicts | March 19, 2025. | Maria Pia Devoto
Latin America Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Desafíos y avances en la implementación del Tratado de Comercio de Armas: Un llamado a la acción frente a las violaciones y la escalada de conflictos | Challenges and Progress in Implementing the Arms Trade Treaty: A Call to Action Against Violations and the Escalation of Armed Conflicts | March 19, 2025. | Maria Pia Devoto
Latin America Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Desafíos y avances en la implementación del Tratado de Comercio de Armas: Un llamado a la acción frente a las violaciones y la escalada de conflictos | Challenges and Progress in Implementing the Arms Trade Treaty: A Call to Action Against Violations and the Escalation of Armed Conflicts | March 19, 2025. | Maria Pia Devoto
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Disarmament is Always the Smartest Choice | CCW Report | Volume 13, No. 2 | Laura Varella
Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Europe
Open Markets: Documenting Arms Availability in Afghanistan under the Taliban | Small Arms Survey | March 6, 2025. | Andrea Edoardo Varisco, Manon Blancafort
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The Right to a Remedy for Wrongful European Arms Exports: Minding the Accountability Gap? | George Washington International Law Review | Volume 56, No. 3 | León Castellanos-Jankiewicz
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Arms Transfers, Ownership, and Accountability : A Conceptual Exploration | self-published | March 2025 | Amber Darwish
Environment Arms Trafficking Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)
Troubling Times Require Courage in the ATT and Beyond | ATT Monitor | Volume 17, No. 1 | Laura Varella
Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Europe
The Arms Trade and International Criminal Law: Reframing Accountability for Complicit Weapon Suppliers | Oxford Monographs in International Humanitarian & Criminal Law | February 27, 2025. | Tomas Hamilton
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The Arms Trade Treaty: Regulating Brokering to Reduce the Risk of Diversion | ATT Issue Brief No. 5 | February 27, 2025. | Rachel Stohl
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global
February 25 How can we get to 100%? Sharing effective measures to comply with Arms Trade Treaty reporting obligations | Arms Trade Treaty | February 20, 2025. | Rachel Stohl
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global
Updated Briefing Paper for Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Delegations Regarding Arms Transfers to Israel | Reaching Critical Will | February 20, 2025. | Laura Varella
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The Tech-Broligarch Nightmare | CounterPunch | February 16, 2025. | Ray Acheson
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