Second Preparatory Committee on the Arms Trade Treaty

The second session of the preparatory committee for the UN Conference on an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) met at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City from 28 February–4 March 2011. The purpose of the four Preparatory Committees 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

• Arms Trade Treaty blog
• Arms Trade Treaty Monitor
• Arms Treaty - a participatory database for Arms Trade Treaty negotiations, by Control Arms and Reaching Critical Will
• ATT PrepCom statements

ATT PrepCom documents

• Chair's paper on scope
• Chair's paper on criteria and parameters
• Chair's paper on international cooperation and assistance
• Chair's draft paper, 3 March 2011
• Background documents (on the official UN website)

Other resources

• Official UN website
• Control Arms campaign