18 Additional Countries Ratify UN Treaty Regulating Arms Trade

Special event on the occasion of the first anniversary of the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty by the General Assembly. UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras

One Year On, Ban Calls On Remaining States To Join UN Treaty Regulating Global Arms Trade -- UN News Centre

Marking the first anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all States that have not yet done so to sign and/or ratify the instrument without delay to facilitate its entry into force.

The treaty, adopted by the UN General Assembly last April, for the first time sets global standards for the transfer of weapons and efforts to prevent their diversion.

It regulates all conventional arms within the categories of battle tanks, armoured combat vehicles, large-calibre artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles and missile launchers and small arms and light weapons.

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