Arms Trade Treaty
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The Arms Trade Treaty is a multilateral agreement that regulates the international trade in conventional arms to prevent and eradicate illicit transfers and reduce human suffering.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international arms control agreement
ⓘ
multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2013-04-02 ⓘ |
| aim |
contribute to international and regional peace
ⓘ
contribute to security and stability ⓘ eradicate illicit arms trade ⓘ prevent diversion of conventional arms ⓘ prevent illicit arms transfers ⓘ promote responsible arms transfers ⓘ reduce human suffering caused by armed violence ⓘ regulate international trade in conventional arms ⓘ |
| covers |
armoured combat vehicles
ⓘ
attack helicopters ⓘ battle tanks ⓘ combat aircraft ⓘ large-calibre artillery systems ⓘ missiles and missile launchers ⓘ small arms and light weapons ⓘ warships ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 2014-12-24 ⓘ |
| field |
arms control
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disarmament ⓘ international security ⓘ |
| hasArticle |
Article 11
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Article 6 ⓘ Article 7 ⓘ |
| hasConferenceOfStatesParties | Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| obligesStatesTo |
assess risk of serious violations of international human rights law before authorizing exports
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assess risk of serious violations of international humanitarian law before authorizing exports ⓘ deny exports in case of overriding risk of serious violations ⓘ keep records of authorized arms transfers ⓘ maintain national control systems for arms transfers ⓘ submit annual reports on authorized arms exports and imports ⓘ |
| openedForSignature | 2013-06-03 ⓘ |
| placeOfAdoption | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
arms transfers for certain war crimes
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arms transfers for crimes against humanity ⓘ arms transfers for use in genocide ⓘ arms transfers in violation of UN Security Council measures ⓘ |
| regulates |
brokering of conventional arms
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export of conventional arms ⓘ import of conventional arms ⓘ international transfers of conventional arms ⓘ trans-shipment of conventional arms ⓘ transit of conventional arms ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
UN Register of Conventional Arms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | ATT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | international trade in conventional arms ⓘ |
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