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𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 During Conventional Arms Week in New York, alongside the First Committee of the UN General Assembly, the @ATTSecretariat engaged with key partners to strengthen cooperation and advance the Treaty’s implementation. Our engagements included: 🤝 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 (𝗨𝗡𝗢𝗗𝗔) to exchange views on areas of common interest and opportunities to strengthen coordination on issues related to transparency and reporting, international assistance, and synergies with other conventional arms instruments. 🌍 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, highlighting the importance of the Voluntary Trust Fund as a mechanism to strengthen regional cooperation, capacity-building and partnerships in support of ATT implementation. 🇬🇧𝗔𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, hosted by the Presidency of the Thirteenth Conference of States Parties to the ATT (CSP13), which provided an opportunity for delegates to exchange views on the development of the ATT’s five-year strategy, including the roles and responsibilities of the Treaty’s working group Chairs and how their expertise and perspectives can contribute to shaping the Strategy. These engagements underscored the importance of dialogue, coordination and inclusive participation in strengthening the Treaty and advancing its implementation and universalization. The ATT Secretariat remains committed to working with States, the United Nations and regional partners to promote responsible and transparent international arms transfers. #ArmsTradeTreaty #ConventionalArms #Disarmament #ArmsControl #InternationalCooperation #UNGA81

Yesterday, UN Member States adopted draft resolution A/C.1/81/L.62 on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), with 151 votes in favour, 1 against and 25 abstentions. Introduced by the United Kingdom, in its capacity as President of the Thirteenth Conference of States Parties (CSP13), the resolution reaffirms the international community’s continued commitment to the universalization and effective implementation of the ATT, strengthening responsible arms transfers, preventing diversion and reducing human suffering. The outcome underscores the continued importance of the Treaty as a key international instrument for promoting peace, security and stability through greater responsibility, transparency and cooperation in the international arms trade.

📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗧𝗧 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗩𝗧𝗙) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! The VTF provides an important mechanism to support States in strengthening their national implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty. Through the VTF, projects can support areas such as: • 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 • 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 • 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 • Other activities that contribute to effective implementation of the Treaty 🗓️ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟱 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. States interested in applying are encouraged to review the application guidance and start preparing their proposals. 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗧𝗙 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, while projects may be implemented in cooperation with relevant partners, including international and regional organizations and civil society organizations. 📄 Application forms and guidance are available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. 👉 Find out more about the 𝗩𝗧𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 and how to apply: thearmstradetreaty.org/how-t… #ArmsTradeTreaty #ATT #VTF #ArmsControl #TreatyImplementation #InternationalAssistance #CapacityBuilding

The first two days of the 12th Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (CSP12) have been an important opportunity for States Parties, signatories, observers and other stakeholders to come together to advance the implementation and universalization of the Treaty. Over the past two days, delegations have engaged in substantive discussions on strengthening implementation, transparency and reporting, and universalization. The next days we will continue discussions on diversion prevention, international cooperation and assistance while also taking stock of progress made over the past year. 📸 Want to see CSP12 in action? Visit the ATT Secretariat Flickr account for photos from the Conference and share your moments with us. 👉flic.kr/s/aHBqjD3dJL #ATT #ArmsTradeTreaty #CSP12 #ArmsControl #InternationalCooperation #Geneva

Congratulations to 🇿🇦 and 🇺🇾 for submitting their annual reports on arms exports and imports for 2025. So far, only 5 States Parties have submitted their ATT annual reports: 1- Sierra Leone 2- Georgia 3- Guatemala 4- South Africa 5- Uruguay We remind States Parties that the deadline to submit annual reports is 31 May. Learn more about ATT reporting obligations here: thearmstradetreaty.org/repor…

📑 CSP12 Preparatory Process — Working Group Documents Available Documentation for the CSP12 Working Group Meetings (16–19 March) is now available. The materials support focused discussions across: 🔹 Working Group on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI) 🔹 Working Group on Treaty Universalization (WGTU) 🔹 Working Group on Transparency and Reporting (WGTR) 🌍 All documents are accessible in the six official UN languages. Please, visit our website: thearmstradetreaty.org/meeti… Delegations and stakeholders are encouraged to review the materials in advance to support productive exchanges.