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• Arms Trade Treaty Will Generate ‘Much-Needed Momentum’ for Other Global Disarmament, Non-proliferation Efforts, Secretary-General Says
• Overwhelming Majority of States in General Assembly Say ‘Yes’ to Arms Trade Treaty to Stave off Irresponsible Transfers that Perpetuate Conflict, Human Suffering
• Secretary-General, ‘Deeply Disappointed’ over Failure to Agree Arms Trade Treaty, Hopes Continuing Efforts Will Bring It into Existence
• Efforts to Replace Piecemeal System of Global Arms Restraint with Binding Treaty Thwarted When Handful of States Says Text Ignores National Concerns
• Press Conference on Final United Nations Conference on Arms Trade Treaty
• United Nations Final Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty begins work amid expectations of treaty leading to common global standards
• United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs assisting African States to prepare for Final Conference on Arms Trade Treaty with seminar in Addis Ababa, 7-8 March
• Ahead of UN Conference, Secretary-General says robust Arms Trade Treaty 'only path' to more accountability and transparency in global conventional weapons trade
• Ban disappointed over lack of agreement on conventional arms trade treaty
• Secretary-General, in Remarks to Conference on Arms Trade Treaty, Calls Absence of Global Instrument Dealing with Conventional Weapons ‘a Disgrace’
• Arms Trade Treaty website launched
• UN officials call for comprehensive arms trade treaty to improve civilian safety
• Ban Ki-moon - Reducing flow of arms in Central Africa crucial for regional security
• General Assembly President points to busy UN disarmament agenda in 2012
• Tighter regulation needed of small weapons, Jamaica tells General Assembly
• UN help needed to curb youth violence, Saint Kitts and Nevis says
• Ghana backs proposed UN treaty on weapons trade
• Nigeria remains committed to the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty
• Zambia backs proposed UN treaty to regulate trade in small arms
• UN gears up for discussions on first-ever arms trade treaty

Plenary Daily Summaries

• 18 March 2013: Absence of Global Standards for Arms Trade 'Defies Explanation', but after Long Journey, Final Destination in Sight, Secretary-General Tells Conference
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• 12 July 2012: Flood of Weapons, Ammunition into Countries under Sanctions Shows Current Control Systems Do Not Work, Conference on Arms Trade Treaty Told
• 10 July 2012: World Has High Expectations for Arms Trade Conference, Delegates Have Obligation to Negotiate Treaty That Will Help in Advancing Peace, Security, Speakers Say
• 9 July 2012: Proposed Arms Trade Treaty Must Prohibit Weapon Transfers Where Risk Exists Will Be Used to Perpetrate Sexual Violence Against Women, Conference Told
• 6 July 2012: Forged Documents Used to Ship Weapons to Fragile Areas, Fuelling Conflicts, Among Critical Issues That Must Be Addressed by Arms Trade Treaty, Conference Told
• 5 July 2012: Arms Trade Treaty Can Sow Seeds of Peace, Spark Hope of Overcoming Violence, Conference Told as It Considers Scope, Elements, Potential of Future Text
• 3 July 2012: Nuclear Issues Grab Headlines, but Conventional Arms Kill Daily, Secretary-General Tells Arms Trade Treaty Conference, Stalled for Two Days over Procedural Matters 

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