Reaching Critical Will

Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Conference on Disarmament

General Assembly First Committee

UN Disarmament Commission

Special Session on Disarmament

Third Preparatory Committee on the Arms Trade Treaty
11–15 July 2011, New York

The third session of the preparatory committee for the UN Conference on an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) will meet at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City from 11–15 July 2011. 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 July 2012.

Chair: Ambassador Roberto García Moritán (Argentina)

Reaching Critical Will resources

ATT PrepCom documents

Other resources

First Preparatory Committee (July 2010)
Second Preparatory Committee (February-March 2011)
Background on the ATT
Official UN website
Control Arms campaign