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Saferworld's Roy Isbister and Kloe Tricott O'Farell look at the role NGOs played in the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty at the UN and what lessons can be learned for its implementation and for NGOs in the future.
4 June 2013
With 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 2013
In 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 2013
The Arms Trade treaty resolution passed at the recent UN General Assembly First Committee meeting has brought agreement on a robust treaty a significant step closer, says Roy Isbister
22 November 2012
Intense month-long negotiations at the UN in New York on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) ended without agreement at the end of July. Now that the dust has started to settle, Saferworld’s Roy Isbister and Elizabeth Kirkham take some time out to reflect on what happened and what it all means.
7 August 2012
Week 4: the views of sceptical states are overshadowing those supportive of a strong and robust ATT, raising serious concerns about the final shape an agreed Treaty might take.
23 July 2012
As negotiations for a global Arms Trade Treaty enter their third week, Saferworld’s team in New York say it’s now or never for governments to act to secure a strong treaty.
17 July 2012
As negotiations for a global Arms Trade Treaty enter their second week, Roy Isbister reports there is still a long way to go to agree a meaningful treaty.
10 July 2012
Throughout July, read the latest updates from Saferworld's team at the UN Arms Trade Treaty negotiations in New York.
2 July 2012
Continued violence in Somalia vividly highlights the need for stronger regulation of the global trade in conventional arms and underlines how Britain’s own interests lie firmly in securing a robust Arms Trade Treaty.
7 June 2012