Per la Pau / Peace in Progress

From the wealth of information that can be found on the Internet about arms trade we have selected some of the most relevant websites, documents, statements, reports and articles from official sources, NGOs, think tanks and other internationally relevant actors. We have also listed a section of regional regulations on arms trade.

Official documents on the ATT:

• Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), text as adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2 April 2013.
• Draft report of the Final United Nations Conference on the ATT. (26/03/2013)

Voting results on the ATT:

• Voting results of the United Nations resolution 67/234B about the ATT. (02/04/2013)
• Interactive map indicating voting behaviour of the resolution on the ATT (02/04/2013), as well as snap-shots of States' overall positions on key issues concerning the ATT. (by Control Arms)

Statements made during the final ATT Conference (18-28 March 2013):

• Joint statement by the representative of Ghana on behalf of 103 States. (25/03/2013)
• Joint statement by the representative of France on behalf of China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States. (18/03/2013)
• Joint statement by the representative of Mexico on behalf of 108 States. (18/03/2013)
• Joint statement by the representative of Peru on behalf of 11 States. (18/03/2013/)
• Statements on the adoption of the ATT by the representatives of Brazil (18/03/2013); India (18/03/2013); Israel (18/03/2013); Russian Federation (18/03/2013); Spain (26/03/2013); the United Kingdom (18/03/2013); and the United States (25/03/2013).
• Statements by Control Arms Coalition NGO during the Final Diplomatic Conference on the ATT. (March 2013)
• More statements on the ATT can be found here.

Statements of international organizations after the approval of the ATT:

• Statements by the United Nations Secretary-General (02/04/2013), the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, (02/04/2013), and the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (03/04/2013).

Reports and briefing papers by NGOs and peace activists on the regulation of arms trade:

• Control Arms report: Finishing the job: Delivering a bullet-proof ATT. (October 2012)
• Control Arms report: Import and Transit Considerations in an ATT: Findings Based on Case Studies of Barbados, Estonia, and Namibia. (March 2012)
• Arms Control Association special report: UN General Assembly Adopts Arms Trade Treaty In Overwhelming Vote. (May 2013)
• Oxfam International briefing paper: Getting it right: The pieces that matter for the ATT. (12/03/2013)
• Oxfam International briefing paper: The final countdown: A historical opportunity to deliver an ATT that saves lives (July 2012)
• CITS, Saferworld and Oxfam International practical guide on the National Implementation of the proposed ATT. (14/07/2010)
• Amnesty International report: No arms for atrocities or abuses: Commit to an effective ATT. (January 2012)
• Amnesty International report: Sudan: No end to violence in Darfur: Arms supplies continue despite ongoing human rights violation. (January 2012)
• WILPF analysis on the ATT: Preventing armed gender based violence: a binding requirement in the new draft ATT text. (28/03/2013)
• WILPF reaction to the adoption of the first ever ATT (02/04/2013)

Papers by research institutes and think tanks on the regulation of arms trade:

• PRIO paper: Aiming for control: The need to include ammunition in the ATT. (2013)
• PRIO paper: Progressing Towards an Arms Trade Treaty. (2008)
• SIPRI Update Newsletter (essay): Will the arms trade treaty be stuck in the past? (March 2013)
• SIPRI Arms Trade Treaty Monitor number 6.3. (March 2013)
• SIPRI UNIDIR Resources paper: Implementing the Arms Trade Treaty: Reporting International Arms Transfers. (2012)
• FES New York international policy analysis: From Preparations to Negotiations for an Arms Trade Treaty. (March 2012)
• GRIP report: Le traité sur le commerce des armes: Les enjeux pour 2012. (French) (2011)
• EastWest Institute commentary: EastWest Direct: The UN Arms Trade Treaty. (April 2013)
• Geneva Academy, academy briefing nr. 2: The Draft Arms Trade Treaty. (October 2012)

ICIP materials on the regulation of arms trade:

• ICIP policy paper: 2013: A unique opportunity for the Arms Trade Treaty. (December 2012)
• ICIP working paper: New developments of peace research: The impact of recent campaigns on disarmament and human security. (December 2011)
• ICIP Peace in Progress e-review: Negotiating an Arms Trade Treaty (July 2012)
• ICIP Peace in Progress e-review: Disarmament and arms control agenda (December 2009)
• A selection of books and academic articles on arms trade available at the ICIP library can be found here.

Regional regulations on arms trade:

• Common Position of the Council of the European Union defining common rules governing control of exports of military techonology and equipment. (08/12/2008)
• Code of Conduct of the Council of the European Union on arms exports. (05/06/1998)
• Nairobi Protocol for the prevention, control and reduction of small arms and light weapons in the Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa. (21/04/2004)
• Code of Conduct of Central American States on the Transfer of Arms, Ammunition, Explosives and Other Related Material. (30/06/2006)
• OSCE Plan of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons. (26/05/2010)
• Resolution 6625 on Arab Coordination for Combating the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons. (04/03/2006)

More national, regional and international regulations on arms trade can be found here.