Is your state in a position to provide assistance to other states to enable implementation of the provisions of the arms trade treaty. The secretarygeneral of the united nations shall be the depositary of this treaty. The arms trade treaty at a glance arms control association. The treaty is blocked from consensus approval by iran, north korea, and syria. The two organisations have been cooperating in this area since the early 1990s, in support of peacesupport and crisismanagement operations. Stance on united nations small arms trade that could affect second amendment rights truth. United nations regional centre for peace and disarmament in asia and. Arms trade treaty wikisource, the free online library. The united states looks forward to working with our international partners at the upcoming conference from march 1828 to reach consensus on an arms trade treaty that advances global security and respects national sovereignty and the legitimate arms trade.
The agreement sets global standards for regulating transfers of conventional arms, from rifles to tanks and airplanes. United nations approves small arms treaty bearing arms. The landmark arms trade treaty att adopted in 20 by an overwhelming majority in the general assembly delivers on the call to establish international norms for the conventional arms trade. Arms trade treaty united states department of state. The wide scope of the treaty, which includes small. The arms trade treaty was adopted on 2 april 20 by general assembly resolution 67234b. The uk chose to provisionally apply articles 6 and 7 upon ratification. Treaty handbook this publication has been prepared by the treaty section of the office of legal affairs as a guide to the secretarygenerals practice as a depositary of multilateral treaties and the secretariats practice in relation to the registration and publication of treaties under article 102. A basic guide aims to provide a useful overview of the nuanced challenges of building a more peaceful world in the twentyfirst century. Geneva conventions 1949 plus their three additional protocols 1977, 1977, 2005 rome statute 1998.
Combining forces in this way makes for effective use of human and other resources. The treaty was adopted by the united nations general assembly on april 2, 20 and opened for signature on june 3, 20. What joining the arms trade treaty means for canada. It is a multilateral legally binding instrument regulating international transfers of conventional arms, including but not limited to small arms and. The arms trade treaty att is a multilateral treaty to regulate the international trade in conventional arms. On april, foreign affairs minister chrystia freeland announced the introduction of new legislation that will harmonize canadian laws with the new treaty. The government of canada is about to accede to the arms trade treaty att, the first and only legally binding treaty designed to regulate the multibilliondollar global arms trade. The states parties to this treaty, guided by the purposes and principles of the charter of the united nations, recalling article 26 of the charter of the united nations which seeks to.
Canada believes that regulating the international arms trade is essential for the protection of people and human rights, and is strengthening its existing practices. Report of the drafting committee and report of the credentials committee aconf. In 2006, under resolution 6189, the assembly had recognized that the absence of common international standards on the import, export and transfer of conventional arms was a contributory factor to conflict, the. Euunidir united nations institute for disarmament research project, d. The swift entry into force of the att would be a clear indication of its signatories willingness and determination to address the poorly regulated international arms trade. The arms trade treaty att is a multilateral treaty that regulates the international trade in conventional weapons it entered into force on 24 december 2014. The uk signed the arms trade treaty att on 3 june 20 and ratified on 2 april 2014. Towards a universal arms trade treaty rand corporation. The arms trade treaty the united states constitution.
Guided by the purposes and principles of the charter of the united nations. Exceptionally it was adopted by resolution of the united nations general assembly unga. Foundation fellows and diplomats have lauded the overwhelming approval of the arms trade treaty att by the general assembly of. Unregulated and irresponsible arms transfers intensify and prolong conflict, lead to regional instability. September 2000 on the basis of the united nations millennium declaration see box 1.
It opened for signature in new york from 3 june 20 and in accordance with article 22, the treaty entered into force on 24 december 2014. Another of president obamas brazen acts as he leaves office is a parting shot at american gun owners by submitting the u. Previously only available in printed format, the unts is now available as a fullysearchable online database. To effectively execute these tasks, their armed and security forces legitimately employ a range of weaponry, which they acquire through national production or through import. On top of that, the treaty also permits a participating country to tailor that armstrade data pursuant to its own legal or constitutional system. President trump effectively unsigned an international arms sales agreement friday, moving to withdraw the u. Small arms treaty, which has been championed by the obama administration, would have. Conceived as a comprehensive introduction to a field central to the work of the united nations, disarmament. Less than two years after its adoption by the united nations general assembly, the arms trade treaty has now received the 50 ratifications needed to trigger its entry into force, the world body announced today.
The united nations is committed to supporting the full and effective implementation of the att. The original text of this treaty, of which the arabic, chinese, english, french, russian and spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the secretarygeneral of the united nations. United nations has imposed 27 arms embargoes sipri, 2007, table a. The threshold of 50 ratifications was reached earlier today at a joint ceremony held as part of the 2014 treaty event an annual undertaking on the margins of the. United nations the arms trade treaty preamble the states parties to this treaty, guided by the purposes and principles of the charter of the united nations, recalling article 26 of the charter of the united nations which seeks to promote the establishment and maintenance of. Arms trade treaty att in september, a bipartisan majority of the senate stated its opposition to ratifying the treaty. Implications and consequences of the arms trade treaty. This is their sovereign right and responsibility, to be performed in conformity with the rule of law. The landmark arms trade treaty att, regulating the international trade in. On 2 april 20, the general assembly of the united nations unga adopted the arms trade treaty att.
Information on signatories and status is available. Pacific countries were strong supporters of the att throughout the negotiations, consistent with the common position on the att adopted by the pacific islands forum, and participated in a positive and united fashion on. Differences between the united nations programme of. The arms trade treaty july 2007 1 on 6 december 2006, the united nations general assembly ga voted 153 to one1 to begin work on a treaty to regulate the trade of conventional arms. Implications and consequences of the arms trade treaty att. Recalling article 26 of the charter of the united nations which seeks to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments of the worlds human and economic resources. The united nations has approved the small arms trade treaty. Society and the drive towards an arms trade treaty. This is a forwarded email that says that the obama administration is supporting talks at the united nations on a treaty that would regulate arms sales. The states parties to this treaty, guided by the purposes and principles of the charter of the united nations. While the nra and a bipartisan majority of progun senators have succeeded in blocking this treatys. The landmark arms trade treaty att, regulating the international trade in conventional arms from small arms to battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships entered into force on 24 december 2014.
As the treaty now reads, exporting countries may include end use or end user documentation in the info they share with other treaty nations, when deemed appropriate. A practical guide to national implementation the arms trade treaty 4 about the authors and contributors stuart caseymaslen is an honorary professor with the faculty of law at the university of pretoria in south africa. The united nations treaty series unts is a publication produced by the secretariat of the united nations containing all treaties and international agreements registered or filed and recorded by the secretariat since 1945, pursuant to article 102 of the charter. United nations regional centre for peace and disarmament in asia and the pacific. Video 15 minutes final united nations conference on the arms trade treaty, 17th meeting, 28 march 20 part i. Guns, howitzers, artillery pieces combining the characteristics of a gun or a. The united nations, in its work to assist people all over the world, is confronted every day with the negative impact of lax controls on the arms trade. The conference on the united nations arms trade treaty u. The united nations has published a ratification guide describing the procedures that states must follow in order. Canada prepares to join the arms trade treaty canada. The arms trade treaty establishes common international standards for the regulation of the international trade in conventional arms, ammunition, parts and components for the purpose of.
The hyperlinking of outside resources is not an endorsement by the united nations of the views expressed therein nor does the united nations have control over the content or accuracy of information. Att has broken down and will not report a draft treaty to the member nations. On september 25, the united states became the 91st state to sign the treaty. United nations conference on the arms trade treaty to meet for four consecutive weeks in 2012 to elaborate a legally binding instrument on the highest possible common international standards for the transfer of conventional arms. Though thensecretary of state john kerry signed the arms trade treaty att on behalf of the united states on september 25, 20, the obama administration waited until december 9. More than 65 countries sign landmark arms trade treaty. Disarmament in the general assembly disarmament in the security council conference on disarmament united nations disarmament commission secretarygeneral s advisory board fellowship programme unidir.
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