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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Mitigating Human Rights Impacts of Firearms and Arms Transfers | X (formerly Twitter) | June 20, 2024. | Hine-Wai Loose
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Report of the Informal Consultation with Observers to the CCW | Reaching Critical Will | June 6, 2024. | Laura Varella
Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Europe
Advancing a More Effective and Ethical U.S. Arms Transfer Policy | Arms Control Association | May 31, 2024. | Rachel Stohl, Ari Tolany, John Ramming Chappell
United States Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global Asia/Oceania
Briefing Paper for Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Delegations Regarding Arms Transfers to Israel | Reaching Critical Will | May 15, 2024. | Ray Acheson, Laura Varella
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Europe
AWS Diplomacy Report | Vol. 1 | Volume 1, No. 1 | Laura Varella
Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Europe
Betrayed by the Guardians: The human toll of corruption in defence and security | Transparency International | May 7, 2024. | Ara Marcen Naval
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Corruption Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Targeted Sanctions as a Pathway to Accountability | Journal of International Criminal Justice | May 1, 2024. | Tomas Hamilton
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Arms Trafficking Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Europe Asia/Oceania
EWIPA Declaration Report | Vol. 1 | Volume 1, No. 1 | Laura Varella
Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Europe
Briefing Paper for States that have Endorsed the Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Regarding Israel’s Use of Explosive Weapons in Gaza | Reaching Critical Will | April 18, 2024. | Laura Varella
Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Europe
A new political forum could help make the EU’s strategic trade controls more strategic—if it is allowed to | SIPRI Commentary | April 10, 2024. | Giovanna Maletta, Mark Bromley
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Responsibilities to Prevent: Responsibilities of Supply-Side Actors to Prevent the Adverse Human Rights Impacts of Arms Exports to Conflict Zones | Geneva | April 4, 2024. | Hiruni Alwishewa
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Briefing Paper for States that have Endorsed the Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Regarding Israel’s Use of Explosive Weapons in Gaza | Reaching Critical Will | 2024 | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Explosive Weapons Monitor | International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) | 2024 | Katherine Young
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
In conversation with Ray Acheson: Finding global solidarity against the military industrial complex | 3CR Radical Radio podcast | 2024 | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Canadian arms ban on Israel: Step in the right direction but no silver bullet | Project Ploughshares | March 28, 2024. | Kelsey Gallagher
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Cop Cities, Borders, and Bombs: Deadly Connections in the Desert | CounterPunch | March 17, 2024. | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Editorial: Red Flags of Automating Violence | Reaching Critical Will | Volume 12, No. 1 | Ray Acheson
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Export controls and cyber-surveillance tools: Five suggestions for the Summit for Democracy | SIPRI | March 8, 2024. | Mark Bromley
Global Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Latin America Europe
Monitoring Progress on the Implementation of Gender and Gender-based Violence Considerations Adopted by the Fifth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty | Control Arms | February 29, 2024. | Hine-Wai Loose
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How the Flow of Small Arms Helps Fuel Violence in India’s Manipur | Inkstick | February 28, 2024. | Monalisa Hazarika
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Report on the Sub-Working Group on Current and Emerging Implementation Issues | "ATT Monitor | Volume 16, No. 2 | Laura Varella
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Dutch Court Halts F-35 Aircraft Deliveries for Israel | VerfBlog | February 14, 2024. | León Castellanos-Jankiewicz
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Latin America Europe Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Nothing Personal | Gost publishers | 2024 | Linda Åkerström
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Policy Brief: The Misplaced Exceptionality of the Arms Industry: Why Human Rights Due Diligence is Essential for Firearms Manufacturers | Global Rights Compliance | 2024 | Jowita Mieszkowska
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
Leveraging emerging technologies to enable environmental monitoring and accountability in conflict zones | "Protection of the Environment During Armed Conflict | December 13, 2023. | Wim Zwijnenburg
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