Reaching Critical Will

Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Conference on Disarmament

General Assembly First Committee

UN Disarmament Commission

Special Session on Disarmament

Fourth Preparatory Committee on the Arms Trade Treaty
13–17 February 2012, New York

The fourth 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 13–17 February 2012. The purpose of this PrepCom is to agree on procedural mechanisms for the July 2012 negotiating conference.

Chair: Ambassador Roberto García Moritán (Argentina)

Reaching Critical Will resources

ATT PrepCom documents and statements

Statements
L.1: Provisional agenda of the fourth PrepCom
L.2: Draft provisional agenda of the July negotiating conference
L.3: Provisional rules of procedure of the July negotiating conference
Provisional rules of procedure of the July negotiating conference (adopted 17 February 2012)
CRP.1: Chair's draft report of the PrepCom
CRP.1/Rev.1: Chair's draft report of the PrepCom (adopted 17 February 2012)

Other resources

UN Chiefs give support to a robust and comprehensive ATT (16 February 2012)
Chair's draft paper (July 2011)
First Preparatory Committee (July 2010)
Second Preparatory Committee (February-March 2011)
Third Preparatory Committee (July 2011)
Background on the ATT
Control Arms campaign
UN Office for Disarmament Affairs