Diversion and the ATT: Measures for Responding to Weapon and Ammunition Diversion

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When weapons or ammunition are diverted, how can affected parties respond? What measures can governments and other stakeholders take after discovering diversion to prevent its recurrence?

This virtual event will focus on how unpacking recent diversion cases can help inform effective diversion prevention and mitigation measures. Based on an anonymized case study from Conflict Armament Research, this event will detail the experience of an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) State Party and how they responded to a diversion case by implementing post-shipment verification measures to verify that transferred weapons are in the custody of a specific end-user.

Panelists will also discuss the importance of international cooperation and information exchange platforms, such as the ATT’s Diversion Information Exchange Forum (DIEF), and other useful tools enabling States to report and learn from concrete cases of suspected or detected diversion.

Explore the first case study Conflict Armament Research produced as part of this project: “Responding to Diversion: Post-shipment verification and cooperation measures”

Opening Remarks

Nicolas Bieri, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

Featured Speakers

Rob Perkins, Conflict Armament Research

Anna Mensah, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research

Tom Nijs, Chair of the ATT Diversion Information Exchange Forum

Moderated by

Rachel Stohl, Stimson Center

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