Urgent improvements needed to disappointing draft, as final ATT conference faces deadline
With less than three days before the Final UN Diplomatic Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty closes, we review what needs to happen.
26 March 2013
Ordered by relevance, then date
With less than three days before the Final UN Diplomatic Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty closes, we review what needs to happen.
26 March 2013With the Final UN Diplomatic Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty underway Saferworld's Roy Isbister, Head of Arms Transfer Controls discusses negotiations so far.
22 March 2013A group of nine arms control experts from Africa, China and Europe is urging Member States to pursue a strong treaty that reflects existing international legal standards, obligations and best practice, and which addresses loopholes in the current draft text.
15 March 2013鉴于联合国会员国即将在纽约聚集一堂谈判具有法律约束力的《武器贸易条约》,来自非洲、中国和欧洲的九位军控专家敦促联合国会员国就此拟定一项强有力的条约。该条约应当反映出现存的国际法律标准、义务以及最佳实践,并能弥补目前条约草案的漏洞。
15 March 2013In the run up to the Final UN Diplomatic Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty Saferworld's Roy Isbister, Head of Arms Transfer Controls discusses the key issues that must be addressed to secure an effective treaty.
1 March 2013Ms He Yun reviews China’s policy statements on the ATT from 2010 to 2012, with a focus on China’s evolving position on the timing of the conclusion, scope, and importance of the ATT. She also presents her personal understanding of the possible reasons behind policy changes.
5 February 2013何韵从ATT的缔结时间、覆盖范围和重要性三个方面,回顾了中国自2010年起到2012年ATT政策声明,解释了其在ATT进程中立场的转变。她还就这些转变背后的原因阐述了其个人的理解。
5 February 2013Prof Ouyang believes a strong ATT is in line with China’s own interests to combat terrorism and to act as a responsible player in the international community.
5 February 2013欧阳立平教授认为一个强有力的ATT符合中国利益,有利于打击恐怖主义,有利于中国在国际社会上展示有责任的大国的形象。
5 February 2013Mr Zhai shares his outlook on the upcoming March negotiations. He highlights the significance of United States (US) in the negotiations and notes some crucial controversies which could lead to disputes in the future.
5 February 2013