Disarmament in Review
Press Releases
- Arms Trade Treaty Will Generate ‘Much-Needed Momentum’ for Other Global Disarmament, Non-proliferation Efforts, Secretary-General Says
- Overwhelming Majority of States in General Assembly Say ‘Yes’ to Arms Trade Treaty to Stave off Irresponsible Transfers that Perpetuate Conflict, Human Suffering
- Secretary-General, ‘Deeply Disappointed’ over Failure to Agree Arms Trade Treaty, Hopes Continuing Efforts Will Bring It into Existence
- Efforts to Replace Piecemeal System of Global Arms Restraint with Binding Treaty Thwarted When Handful of States Says Text Ignores National Concerns
- Press Conference on Final United Nations Conference on Arms Trade Treaty
- United Nations Final Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty begins work amid expectations of treaty leading to common global standards
- United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs assisting African States to prepare for Final Conference on Arms Trade Treaty with seminar in Addis Ababa, 7-8 March
- Ahead of UN Conference, Secretary-General says robust Arms Trade Treaty ‘only path’ to more accountability and transparency in global conventional weapons trade
- Ban disappointed over lack of agreement on conventional arms trade treaty
- Secretary-General, in Remarks to Conference on Arms Trade Treaty, Calls Absence of Global Instrument Dealing with Conventional Weapons ‘a Disgrace’
- Arms Trade Treaty website launched
- UN officials call for comprehensive arms trade treaty to improve civilian safety
- Ban Ki-moon – Reducing flow of arms in Central Africa crucial for regional security
- General Assembly President points to busy UN disarmament agenda in 2012
- Tighter regulation needed of small weapons, Jamaica tells General Assembly
- UN help needed to curb youth violence, Saint Kitts and Nevis says
- Ghana backs proposed UN treaty on weapons trade
- Nigeria remains committed to the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty
- Zambia backs proposed UN treaty to regulate trade in small arms
- UN gears up for discussions on first-ever arms trade treaty
Plenary Daily Summaries
- 18 March 2013: Absence of Global Standards for Arms Trade ‘Defies Explanation’, but after Long Journey, Final Destination in Sight, Secretary-General Tells Conference
- 12 July 2012: Flood of Weapons, Ammunition into Countries under Sanctions Shows Current Control Systems Do Not Work, Conference on Arms Trade Treaty Told
- 10 July 2012: World Has High Expectations for Arms Trade Conference, Delegates Have Obligation to Negotiate Treaty That Will Help in Advancing Peace, Security, Speakers Say
- 9 July 2012: Proposed Arms Trade Treaty Must Prohibit Weapon Transfers Where Risk Exists Will Be Used to Perpetrate Sexual Violence Against Women, Conference Told
- 6 July 2012: Forged Documents Used to Ship Weapons to Fragile Areas, Fuelling Conflicts, Among Critical Issues That Must Be Addressed by Arms Trade Treaty, Conference Told
- 5 July 2012: Arms Trade Treaty Can Sow Seeds of Peace, Spark Hope of Overcoming Violence, Conference Told as It Considers Scope, Elements, Potential of Future Text
- 3 July 2012: Nuclear Issues Grab Headlines, but Conventional Arms Kill Daily, Secretary-General Tells Arms Trade Treaty Conference, Stalled for Two Days over Procedural Matters
Accreditation
Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit
Press contact
Ewen Buchanan
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
Tel: +1-212-963-3022
email: buchanane@un.org
