CONTROL ARMS CAMPAIGN

Control Arms is a global civil society alliance campaigning for a bulletproof Arms Trade Treaty that will protect lives and livelihoods.

NEEDED: A Bulletproof Deal to Stop Reckless Arms Trade

Irresponsible arms transfers fuel conflict, armed violence and human rights violations. Over 740,000 people have died annually directly or indirectly from armed violence in recent years.
The start of the Arms Trade Treaty negotiations in New York (July 12-23) represents a unique opportunity to save lives. We will be reporting from the negotiations using twitter, video and blogs which can be accessed via our Arms Trade Treaty widget.

Watch events from the Arms Trade Treaty talks online

Get involved in the Global Week of Action, 10-16 May 

	This year's Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence is 10-16 May. It is the world's largest coordinated action against armed violence, - last year there were events in over 90 countries. The Week of Action is the perfect opportunity to demonstrate global support for a strong and ethically principled Arms Trade Treaty, before preliminary UN negotiations start in July.

World's biggest Arms Traders Promise Global Arms Treaty 

	On Friday 30 October at the United Nations after years of discussions and debates, the vast majority of governments – 153 in total - agreed a timetable to establish a “strong and robust” Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) with the “highest common standards” to control international transfers of conventional arms. There is currently no global Treaty on the conventional arms trade.

What should an Arms Trade Treaty Include? 

	Find out more about what we want to see in an Arms Trade Treaty

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