Weapons Trading Treaty

signing History

Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden six European countries 26 issued a joint statement, intended to sign the legal effect of "Arms Trade Treaty" , regulate the global trade in conventional weapons. April 2, 2013 the 67th session of the UN General Assembly through a vote of "arms trade treaty."

The statement said that the lack of standardized conventional weapons in the world market, illegal trade and smuggling of weapons led to a large number of civilian casualties, and a negative impact on future economic and social development of mankind. During the negotiations of the treaty in July 2012, the UN member states signed the treaty made positive efforts and made progress, but still failed to reach agreement. The statement called under way in the 67th United Nations General Assembly decided to hold the second meeting in 2013, to continue negotiations on the issue, and success as soon as possible.

The statement said that as a major European arms-exporting countries, six countries wish to adopt a legally binding treaty to make the world safer, reduce casualties as a result of violent weapons.

• the end of 2006, the General Assembly adopted the development of "Arms Trade Treaty" resolution. Then Treaty Conference Preparatory Committee held four meetings to discuss the rules of procedure.

• July 24, 2012, the UN Conference on "Arms Trade Treaty" issued a "draft Arms Trade Treaty," there are still large parties concerned on a number of matters of principle differences. Nonetheless, as the United States, Russia and China, expressed the need for more time to consider the final draft treaty, by which the General Assembly failed to achieve results

• 2013 Nian March 18 to March 28 in the last negotiating session held at United Nations headquarters in New York on due to North Korea, Iran and Syria against the three countries, leading to the Conference failed again. Many countries supported the treaty will be submitted to the UN General Assembly then decided to re-consider and vote on the draft (the draft just to get a simple majority in the UN General Assembly to pass).

• 2013 Nian 4 2 April, the UN General Assembly with 154 votes in favor, North Korea, Iran and Syria of 3 votes against. China, Russia, India and Egypt 23 abstentions vote by the "Treaty." The world's largest arms exporter the United States and many countries in Europe, Africa and Latin America have voted in favor. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described by the treaty is "a historic diplomatic achievements, is the result of long years of dreams and spare no effort made." US Secretary of State John Kerry said the treaty would prevent arms exports purported war crimes, it is "strong, effective and can be put into practice "the treaty. British Prime Minister David Cameron said the treaty was "a landmark treaty, will save lives and reduce the heavy casualties due to armed conflict in the world caused."

• 2019 In September 2009, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in his speech the general debate of the UN general Assembly announced that China has started adding "arms Trade Treaty" relevant domestic legal procedures.

• 2020 June 20, the NPC Standing Committee Nineteenth Session of the Thirteenth Meeting of the NPC Standing Committee decided to vote on adding "Arms Trade Treaty" by.

• 6 July 2020, China deposited with the UN Secretary-General Guterres accession, opened a new chapter in relations with the treaty. This is an important measure for China to actively participate in the global arms trade governance, maintaining international and regional peace, further demonstrates China's support for multilateralism, promote human community to build fate determination and sincerity.

• 7 July 2020, the EU External Action Department said in a statement, adding China "Arms Trade Treaty."

• 2020 August 17 to 21, "Arms Trade Treaty" was held by the Sixth Conference of the Parties in writing reasons for the epidemic due to the new crown. China's full participation in negotiations "Arms Trade Treaty", the treaty reached played a constructive role in actively participating in the Conference of States Parties as an observer after the previous treaty enters into force.

• 2020 August 17, China's first participants and submitted written statements to the State party identity. China put forward in a written statement on further strengthening "Arms Trade Treaty" three propositions: First, continue to improve the effectiveness and universality of the Treaty, actively carry out international cooperation and assistance; second is to strengthen cooperation on arms control mechanism of the interaction of conventional weapons within the UN framework to actively support the United Nations to play a central role in conventional arms control; third is to further strengthen the concept of responsible arms trade, no body called upon States to sell weapons to non-State actors, stop arms sales by interfering in the internal affairs of sovereign states.

• 2021 Nian 8 30, China for the first time as a full member to attend, they committed to build a reasonable standard of arms trade order put forward three propositions.

The main purpose of

The United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty "requires States parties to establish mandatory arms export control department, for each batch of arms exports, whether contrary to international embargo rules, whether for genocide or other war crimes, is it possible to fall into the hands of terrorists or criminal organizations such as assessing, in violation of the treaty provisions constitute a violation of international law.

"Arms Trade Treaty" by the developing countries, especially the war-torn country to promote. After the entry into force of weapons into conflict zones can play a very good control. The ICRC believes that the widespread availability of weapons will contribute to violations of international humanitarian law and impede the provision of assistance to victims. An important purpose of the arms trade treaty that transfers control rules to reduce casualties due to inadequate availability of arms restraint caused by the implementation of more binding and more responsible conventional weapons.

regulatory targets

Article 2 of the Treaty on Conventional Weapons scope of the treaty should be applied. The detailed terms of the seven categories of conventional arms and pointed out that small arms and light weapons have been included in the "United Nations Register of Conventional Arms," ​​the. These conventional weapons, ammunition and spare parts in Article 3 and Article 4 also has a regulation. "Treaty" for the eight categories of conventional arms regulation of international trade in the development of international standards, its objects including tanks, armored combat vehicles, large caliber artillery, fighter aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles and missile launchers, and small arms. States' adherence to the Treaty will establish a mechanism to control arms exports to ensure that weapons are not used for the output of genocide, war crimes, or fall into the hands of terrorists and criminal gangs.

The annual turnover of the global conventional weapons as much as $ 70 billion.

signatories

As of December 24, 2014 effective date. A total of 130 countries have signed the treaty, which 60 countries have ratified it.

During the Fifth Meeting of States Parties (August 2019) and the Sixth Meeting of States Parties (2020 August 17 to 21), there are five countries to "Arms Trade Treaty": Afghanistan, China, Maldives, Namibia, Niue and Sao Tome and Principe. As of August 2020, "Arms Trade Treaty" has 110 States Parties, and another 31 countries have signed but not ratified the treaty.

Some of the world's largest arms exporters, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, China has signed and ratified the treaty.

largest arms-producing and exporting countries the United States signed the treaty, but did not formally approved.

Russia has not yet signed the treaty.

China: approved by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress People's Republic of China 2020 June 20. Adding "Arms Trade Treaty" April 2, 2013 by the United Nations General Assembly.

2019 years 4 26, the American Rifle Association annual meeting US President Trump held in Indiana announced, "ATT" is a "serious misleading Treaty ", the United States will withdraw the signature on the treaty. Trump will ask the Senate to stop the ratification process of the treaty, the US withdrawal from the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty. "