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Arms Trade Treaty

Taking Stock of the Arms Trade Treaty

Examining trends, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen implementation of the ATT, with a focus on transparency and reporting

This project aims to support effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). In particular, it seeks to advance the treaty’s transparency objectives by identifying trends, challenges, and good practices for fulfilling the treaty’s reporting requirements; assessing the ATT’s contributions to transparency in the global arms trade; and developing resources and identifying opportunities to enhance ATT reporting efforts. The project is funded through the generous support of the governments of Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

Reports & Papers

Report
Mixed Reviews: Positive Developments and Negative Trends in 2021 ATT Annual Reports
Examining 2021 ATT annual reports and highlighting key trends, transparency issues, and good practices
Rachel Stohl • Ryan Fletcher
Report
Taking Stock of ATT Reporting
Examining ATT reporting trends and challenges, assessing the treaty’s transparency contributions, and identifying opportunities to enhance reporting efforts.
Ryan Fletcher • Rachel Stohl • Elias Yousif
Report
Taking Stock of ATT Reporting Trends and Challenges
Examining national reporting processes, practices, and challenges to reporting under the ATT
Rachel Stohl • Ryan Fletcher • Elias Yousif
Report
Taking Stock of ATT Initial Reports
Examining trends and challenges from the first six years of ATT initial reporting and identifying opportunities to enhance transparency efforts
Rachel Stohl • Ryan Fletcher • Shannon Dick
Report
Taking Stock of ATT Annual Reports
Examining trends and challenges from the first six years of ATT annual reporting and identifying opportunities to enhance transparency efforts
Rachel Stohl • Ryan Fletcher • Shannon Dick
Report
2020 ATT Annual Reports: Examining Trends and Enduring Challenges
Assessing ATT States Parties’ commitments to and advancement of transparency in the global arms trade, as exemplified by their patterns of reporting on annual arms exports and imports
Rachel Stohl • Ryan Fletcher • Shannon Dick
Policy Paper
Taking Stock of the Arms Trade Treaty: Universalization
Examining efforts made and identifying new approaches for supporting and improving Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) universalization strategies
Rachel Stohl
Report
Reporting During a Pandemic: Reflections on the Arms Trade Treaty 2019 Annual Reports
Examining the 2019 ATT annual reports and identifying trends in and challenges to transparency in the global arms trade
Rachel Stohl

Events

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  • Event
Shrouded in Secrecy: Examining Key Challenges to Arms Trade Transparency
  • May 4, 2022
  • Past
  • Event
Taking Stock of ATT Reporting
  • February 17, 2022
  • Past
  • Event
Transparency in the Arms Trade: Examining the Role and Efforts of the Arms Trade Treaty
  • October 28, 2021
  • Past
  • Event
Transparency and Reporting in the Arms Trade Treaty: Challenges and Trends in the Age of COVID-19
  • October 29, 2020

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