Control Arms
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Control Arms: One person every minute is killed by arms. |
Lack of controls on the arms trade fuels conflict, poverty and human rights abuses worldwide.
- 2000 people a day are killed because of armed violence
- 26 million people have been forcibly displaced because of armed conflict
Oxfam joined the Control Arms campaign in 2003 to demand governments toughen up controls on the arms trade and introduce an international Arms Trade Treaty to stop arms being sold to those likely to misuse them.
Over a million people have joined the campaign.
In June 2006, the "Million Faces" petition was presented to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. In December 2006, 153 governments voted at the UN to begin work towards an historic, legally-binding international Arms Trade Treaty.
Keeping up the pressure
Negotiations on the terms of the Arms Trade Treaty began in July 2010, leading up to a conference in 2012. We hope member states will develop, sign and ratify an international Arms Trade Treaty at this conference in 2012.
- Read the blog: Luke Roughton was at the Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations in New York where192 UN member states discussed the implementation and final provisions of the ATT.
Oxfam attended the UN conference in July 2010 to encourage the nations of the world to establish a treaty that holds governments to account, and is workable, enforceable and strong enough to save lives.
- Blog: Luke Roughton was at the 2010 Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations in New York
- Understanding the issues: read more on the campaign so far
Loopholes expose New Zealand to illicit arms deals
Oxfam exposes the weaknesses in New Zealand company law that enabled unscrupulous international arms brokers to drag the country into the deadly business of the illegal arms trade, highlighting the urgent need for a global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) .
Watch the video: Dying for action
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