Tag Archives: Arms Trade Treaty

United States Signs Global Arms Trade Treaty

Posted on September 25, 2013 by peace

by Hayes Brown, Think Progress
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UNITED NATIONS — The United States on Wednesday finally added its name to the signatories of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), a step sure to please human rights activists and … Read More

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USA set to sign Arms Trade Treaty

Posted on September 24, 2013 by peace

Amnesty International
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At a Glance

At least 500,000 people die every year on average and millions more are displaced and abused as result of armed violence and conflict
The USA is by far the world’s largest arms trader, accounting for around … Read More

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Over 60 states sign arms trade treaty

Posted on June 4, 2013 by peace

The Nation
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UNITED NATIONS – More than 60 countries on Monday signed a landmark conventional arms trade treaty, but the United States held back from joining the first wave of signatories while Russia and China are expected … Read More

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Drone strikes and civilian protection: why Australia must take a stand

Posted on May 2, 2013 by peace

by Laura J. Shepherd and Caitlin Hamilton, The Conversation
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After over a decade of lobbying and at least three years of protracted negotiations, an overwhelming majority of the United Nations General Assembly voted to adopt the Arms … Read More

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Global Arms Trade Treaty – a beginners’ guide

Posted on March 11, 2013 by peace

Amnesty International
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It all started in the early 1990’s in a small office in central London, where a group of Amnesty International and NGO activists and then lawyers spent days trying to find a legal route … Read More

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Women explain why an arms trade treaty can save many lives

Posted on March 8, 2013 by peace

Amnesty International
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It is estimated at least half a million people are killed with guns every year and on average a further 200,000 men, women and children die as an indirect result of armed conflicts and … Read More

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