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Africa: Notable Absence of African States On Anniversary of Arms Trade Treaty
MediaGlobal, 3 April 2014
On the first anniversary of the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) by the United Nations General Assembly, the landmark agreement fell short of its 50 state ratification… Read more »
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Liberia: To Stop Small Arms Proliferation - Ellen Stresses Concerted Efforts
New Dawn, 4 April 2014
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has emphasized the need for more robust, honest and concerted efforts to stop the proliferation of small arms in Africa. According to President… Read more »
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Africa: One Year On, Ban Calls On Remaining States to Join UN Treaty Regulating Global Arms Trade
UN News, 2 April 2014
Marking the first anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all States that have not yet done so to sign… Read more »
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Africa: As Major Arms Exporters Ratify Arms Trade Treaty, WCC Calls for More Such Action
WCC, 2 April 2014
Five of the world's major arms exporters are among a group of mostly European countries ratifying the world's first Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) today, 2 April, a year after the treaty… Read more »
Africa Slow to Sign Arms Trade Treaty
On the first anniversary of its adoption by the UN, the landmark agreement fell short of its 50 state ratification minimum needed to enter into force, while only two African countries have ratified the treaty, writes MediaGlobal.InFocus
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Less than two years after its adoption by the UN General Assembly, the Arms Trade Treaty has now received the 50 ratifications needed to trigger its entry into force, the UN says. Read more »
