UN momentum toward stopping illicit arms trade seems to have slowed, but national gun control laws hint at the possibility of a successful bottom-up approach.
Tag: disarmament
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If security is to be enhanced in the long-term, African governments and their supporters need to move beyond a rigid interpretation of arms availability in reservedly supply-side terms.
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A well-functioning Arms Trade Treaty trust fund can contribute to preventing illicit arms flows from fueling violence and conflict.
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The historic treaty will only be as strong as the states that back it.
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The current text of the Arms Trade Treaty provides loopholes for including acts of sexual and gender-violence in Article 4, but the Australian government is well-positioned to help change that.
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An analysis of the ATT, its July deadlock, and its future.