UN To Seek Arms Trade Treaty In July

July UN Meeting To Discuss Global Arms Trade Treaty -- Voice of America

Delegates from more than 150 countries are to meet next month (July 2-27) at the United Nations in New York to draft a global arms trade treaty.

The proposed legally-binding treaty would set international standards to regulate the import, export and transfer of conventional weapons - from aircraft carriers to machine guns and small arms. Major arms exporters, such as the United States, and major importers, such as India, will participate.

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More News On UN Efforts For A Global Arms Trade Treaty

Pressure mounts for tough arms treaty at UN talks -- The Guardian
UN to seek Arms Trade Treaty in a world awash with weapons -- Stars and Stripes/Deutsche Presse-Agentur
EU Pushes for U.N. Arms Trade Treaty -- Defense News
Regulating the arms trade: A dirty business -- The Economist
Gearing up for the arms trade treaty negotiations -- David Bosco, Foreign Policy

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