2010 Preparatory Committee on the Arms Trade Treaty
12–23 July 2010, New York

The first Preparatory Committee for the UN Conference on an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) will meet at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City from 12–23 July 2010. The purpose of the PrepCom is to make recommendations on the elements that would be needed to attain an effective and balanced legally-binding instrument on the highest possible common international standards for the transfer of conventional arms. The ATT is to be negotiated in 2012.

Chair: Ambassador Roberto García Moritán (Argentina)

Reaching Critical Will resources

• Arms Trade Treaty blog, in partnership with Oxfam and Global Action to Prevent War

ATT PrepCom documents

• Provisional agenda
• Background documents
• Statements
• Documents (22 July 2010)
  • Faciliator's Summary on Scope
  • Faciliator's Summary on Parameters
  • Faciliator's Summary on Implementation and Application
  • Chair's Draft Paper on elements, principles, and objectives and goals

Other resources

• Official UN website
• Control Arms campaign
• Background information

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