{"id":33727,"date":"2020-02-11T17:03:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T16:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/?p=33727"},"modified":"2023-08-09T11:37:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T09:37:23","slug":"unric-library-backgrounder-arms-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/unric-library-backgrounder-arms-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Arms Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/02\/armstrade.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">PDF<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The United Nations, in its work to assist people all over the world, is confronted every day with the negative impact of lax controls on the arms trade. In all parts of the world, the ready availability of weapons and ammunition has led to human suffering, political repression, crime and terror among civilian populations. Irresponsible arms transfers can destabilize security in a region, enable the violation of Security Council arms embargoes and contribute to human rights abuses. Importantly, investment is discouraged and development disrupted in countries experiencing conflict and high levels of violence, which also affect their ability to attain the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/disarmament.unoda.org\/convarms\/ArmsTrade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/disarmament.unoda.org\/convarms\/ArmsTrade\/<\/a> <\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>UN Treaties<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Arms Trade Treaty: <a href=\"https:\/\/disarmament.unoda.org\/convarms\/arms-trade-treaty-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/disarmament.unoda.org\/convarms\/arms-trade-treaty-2\/<\/a><em><br \/>\nentered\u00a0into force on 24 December 2014<\/em><\/li>\n<li>UN Treaty Collection: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2lS5Kwu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2lS5Kwu<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Background Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Following lengthy process which began in the 1990s, General Assembly today passes Arms Trade Treaty (2 April 2013): <a href=\"https:\/\/disarmament.unoda.org\/update\/20130402\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/disarmament.unoda.org\/update\/20130402\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Audiovisual Library of International Law: Arms Trade Treaty \/ Introductory note<br \/>\nby Peter Woolcott: <a href=\"http:\/\/legal.un.org\/avl\/ha\/att\/att.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/legal.un.org\/avl\/ha\/att\/att.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fact Sheet on the Arms Trade Treaty (January 2017): <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2mAfPOt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2mAfPOt<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Statement on Arms Trade Treaty\u2019s 100-State-Party Milestone (DC\/3795, 14 December 2018): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/en\/2018\/dc3795.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/en\/2018\/dc3795.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>UN Entities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) \u2013 The Arms Trade: <a href=\"https:\/\/disarmament.unoda.org\/convarms\/ArmsTrade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/disarmament.unoda.org\/convarms\/ArmsTrade\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Global Reported Arms Trade \u2013 The UN Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/disarmament.unoda.org\/convarms\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/disarmament.unoda.org\/convarms\/register\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unroca.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.unroca.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)\n<ul>\n<li>Supporting the Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations through Regional Discussions and Expertise Sharing <em>(This research project was carried out July 2010 &#8211; August 2012): <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/unidir.org\/projects\/supporting-arms-trade-treaty-negotiations-through-regional-discussions-and-expertise-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/unidir.org\/projects\/supporting-arms-trade-treaty-negotiations-through-regional-discussions-and-expertise-2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Promoting Discussion on an Arms Trade Treaty <em>(This research project was carried out February 2009 &#8211; August 2010): <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/unidir.org\/projects\/promoting-discussion-arms-trade-treaty-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/unidir.org\/projects\/promoting-discussion-arms-trade-treaty-2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Analysis of States&#8217; Views on an Arms Trade Treaty<em> (This research project was carried out June 2007 &#8211; January 2008): <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/unidir.org\/publication\/analysis-states-views-arms-trade-treaty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/unidir.org\/publication\/analysis-states-views-arms-trade-treaty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Selected UN documents and publications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A\/CONF.217\/2013\/2 (2 April 2013): Report of the Final United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty: <a href=\"https:\/\/undocs.org\/A\/CONF.217\/2013\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/undocs.org\/A\/CONF.217\/2013\/2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Further UN documents on \u201cArms Trade\u201d \u2013 <em>click <a href=\"https:\/\/digitallibrary.un.org\/search?ln=en&amp;as=1&amp;m1=a&amp;p1=arms%20trade&amp;f1=subject&amp;op1=a&amp;m2=a&amp;p2=&amp;f2=&amp;op2=a&amp;m3=a&amp;p3=&amp;f3=&amp;dt=&amp;d1d=&amp;d1m=&amp;d1y=&amp;d2d=&amp;d2m=&amp;d2y=&amp;rm=&amp;sf=year&amp;so=d&amp;rg=50&amp;c=United%20Nations%20Digital%20Library%20System&amp;of=hb&amp;fti=0&amp;fti=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Monitoring and verification of the arms trade and arms embargoes \/ by Michael Brzoska<br \/>\n(In: disarmament forum, 2010, no. 3): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unidir.org\/files\/publications\/pdfs\/arms-control-verification-en-320.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.unidir.org\/files\/publications\/pdfs\/arms-control-verification-en-320.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Research &amp; Documentation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask Dag: Where can I find documents related to the Arms Trade Treaty? <a href=\"http:\/\/ask.un.org\/faq\/22338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/ask.un.org\/faq\/22338<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ask Dag: When was the Arms Trade Treaty adopted and entered into force? <a href=\"http:\/\/ask.un.org\/faq\/202313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/ask.un.org\/faq\/202313<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UN Library at Geneva Research Guide &#8211; Conventional Weapons and the Arms Trade: <a href=\"http:\/\/libraryresources.unog.ch\/conventionalarms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/libraryresources.unog.ch\/conventionalarms<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UN Library at Geneva Resource Guide &#8211; Disarmament: <a href=\"http:\/\/libraryresources.unog.ch\/disarmament\/global\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/libraryresources.unog.ch\/disarmament\/global<\/a><\/li>\n<li>United Nations Documentation &#8211; Research Guide on Disarmament:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/research.un.org\/en\/docs\/disarmament\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/research.un.org\/en\/docs\/disarmament<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Disarmament Yearbooks Online 1976 \u2013 2022: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/disarmament\/publications\/yearbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/disarmament\/publications\/yearbook\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UNRIC Library Backgrounder \u2013 Disarmament: <a href=\"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/unric-library-backgrounder-disarmament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/unric-library-backgrounder-disarmament\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Selected Statements and Speeches by UN Officials<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In Video Message for First Conference of States Parties to Arms Trade Treaty, Secretary-General hails \u2018historic\u2019 commitment to responsible weapons transfer (SG\/SM\/17028-DC\/3577, 24 August 2015): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/en\/2015\/sgsm17028.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/en\/2015\/sgsm17028.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Secretary-General says Arms Trade Treaty\u2019s entry into force is testimony of international commitment to stop irresponsible arms transfers (SG\/SM\/16436-DC\/3537-L\/T\/4440,<br \/>\n23 December 2014): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/en\/2014\/sgsm16436.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/en\/2014\/sgsm16436.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Arms Trade Treaty enters force, Secretary-General announces, urging rapid weapons regulation through implementation, universalization (SG\/SM\/16201-DC\/3520-L\/T\/4435, 25 September 2014): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/en\/2014\/sgsm16201.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/en\/2014\/sgsm16201.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Secretary-General, marking anniversary of Landmark Arms Trade Treaty, calls upon all states to join without delay (SG\/SM\/15741-DC\/3484, 2 April 2014): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2014\/sgsm15741.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/\/2014\/sgsm15741.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Peace, security, human dignity can be well served by universal adoption of Arms Trade Treaty, Deputy Secretary-General tells anniversary event (DSG\/SM\/763-DC\/3485-OBV\/1324, 2 April 2014): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2014\/dsgsm763.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/\/2014\/dsgsm763.doc.htm<\/a><br \/>\nSecretary-General, in Security Council, calls for universal ratification of Arms Trade Treaty, more support for weapons management (SG\/SM\/15341-SC\/11132, 26 September 2013): \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm15341.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm15341.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Deputy Secretary-General, hailing historic adoption of Arms Trade Treaty during High-level Event, urges its early ratification, entry into force (DSG\/SM\/704-DC\/3453, 25 September 2013): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/dsgsm704.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/dsgsm704.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Secretary-General applauds signing of Arms Trade Treaty by United States, as biggest exporter, other several member states (SG\/SM\/15325-DC\/3452, 25 September 2013): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm15325.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm15325.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Secretary-General, in Message to Caribbean Community Summit, hails region\u2019s advocacy for Small Island States, role in talks on Arms Trade Treaty (SG\/SM\/15154, 5 July 2013): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm15154.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm15154.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>As Arms Trade Treaty opens for signature, Secretary-General says it will deter destabilizing arms flows, particularly in conflict-prone regions (SG\/SM\/15075-DC\/3435-L\/T\/4429, 3 June 2013): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm15075.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm15075.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Arms Trade Treaty will generate \u2018much-needed momentum\u2019 for other global disarmament, non-proliferation efforts, Secretary-General says (SG\/SM\/14919-DC\/3426, 2 April 2013): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm14919.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm14919.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Secretary-General, \u2018deeply disappointed\u2019 over failure to agree arms trade treaty, hopes continuing efforts will bring it into existence (SG\/SM\/14914-DC\/3424, 28 March 2013): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm14914.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm14914.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Victims of armed conflict, violence owed landmark accord, Secretary-General tells Final United Nations Conference on Arms Trade Treaty (SG\/SM\/14877-DC\/3421, 18 March 2013): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm14877.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm14877.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ahead of UN Conference, Secretary-General says robust arms treaty \u2018only path\u2019 to more accountability, transparency in global conventional weapons trade (SG\/SM\/14870-DC\/3418, 14 March 2013): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm14870.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2013\/sgsm14870.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Secretary-General disappointed at inability of Conference on Arms Trade Treaty to agree on text, but says \u2018considerable common ground\u2019 on which to build (SG\/SM\/14436-DC\/3373, 30 July 2012): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2012\/sgsm14436.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2012\/sgsm14436.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Secretary-General concerned by limited progress in Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations; calls on delegations to show flexibility, work in good faith to bridge differences (SG\/SM\/14433-DC\/3372, 26 July 2012): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2012\/sgsm14433.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2012\/sgsm14433.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Secretary-General, in remarks to Conference on Arms Trade Treaty, calls absence of global instrument dealing with conventional weapons \u2018a disgrace\u2019 (SG\/SM\/14394-DC\/3363, 3 July 2012): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2012\/sgsm14394.doc.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2012\/sgsm14394.doc.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">August 2023<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">not an official document \u2013 for information only<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/unric-library-backgrounder-arms-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">https:\/\/unric.org\/en\/unric-library-backgrounder-arms-trade\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for information on 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