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International campaign to #ReduceHumanSuffering, armed violence, and conflict through international arms control. #ArmsTreaty

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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
That’s a wrap! CSP12 is officially complete. Shoutout to all of our coalition delegates who traveled to Geneva for this week. We look forward to more work throughout the year and CSP13! #ATTCSP12
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The Article 7 E-Learning course is LIVE! Through the UNODA Disarmament Dashboard, find this free course in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic. Learn through this online platform driven forward by the Lativan permanent mission and Control Arms with support from the ATT Voluntary Support Fund!
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
TOMORROW Join Control Arms and the Permanent Mission of Latvia to launch the UNODA ATT Article 7 online course. Article 7 is crucial for centering gender-based violence in responsible arms transfers. Thank you to the ATT Voluntary Fund for sponsoring this project!
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Africa Must Act to Silence The Guns Control Arms recognizes that Sudan’s War is entering its Fourth Year and urges Africa to silence the guns. We urge all platforms across the African region to join our coalition members in this advocacy. Read our op-ed below. #silencetheguns
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
What does it mean for a report to be *meaningfully* transparent? At the Launch of the ATT Monitor 2026 Annual Report this afternoon, the panel reflected on the significance and trends of transparency and reporting in the ATT.
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
CSP12 has begun! Our youth delegate Monalisa Hazarika, Research and Strategic Engagement Officer @ SCRAP Weapons Project, just delivered an impactful statement calling on States Parties to make the Arms Trade Treaty a visible treaty of action. #CSP12 #ArmsTradeTreaty
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
ONE DAY out from CSP12! Today, we are highlighting the importance of parts and components regulation. States are often not monitoring where parts and components are going. Read more below:
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
TWO DAYS away from CSP12! Today, we are highlighting the importance of transparency. We urge States Parties to comply with their reporting obligations and submit complete, public, accurate, and timely reports. Read more below:
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We are three days away from the Twelfth Conference of State Parties on the Arms Trade Treaty and believe that governments must speak up against arms transfers that violate Articles 6+7 of the ATT. Read more about these articles below.
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
As Control Arms begins its 5 day countdown to the 12th ATT Conference of States Parties, we are looking forward to the ATT Gender Focal Points reporting on their first year of work. Read more here:
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
On July 7th, the Permanent Mission of Latvia, Control Arms, and the Small Arms Survey hosted “Connecting Local Concerns with Global Action” to discuss the role of the ATT in addressing gender-based violence.
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
In Sudan, paramilitary RSF continues to launch drone attacks on civilians and the infrastructure they rely on, while receiving sustained external support from the UAE. Read more here: www.reuters.com/world/africa...
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UN rights council orders urgent inquiry into Sudan's al-Obeid
The U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday passed a motion condemning ​the escalating violence committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan's al-Obeid region, while ‌setting up an ur...
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"The RSF has been striking the city with drones for weeks, destroying the main power transformer, fuel stations, bridges and supply routes into the city. Food and water prices have risen dramatically and a hunger crisis looms." Read more about it here: truthout.org/articles/us-...
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US Leaders Know UAE Backs Massacres in Sudan. Stopping Them Would Be Too Costly.
The Emirates’ promised $1.4 trillion investment in the US appears to be incentivizing Washington to look the other way.
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Last week, foreign officials are investigated at the ICC for their role in Sudan atrocity crimes. "The ICC is uniquely positioned to disrupt the supply of arms and cut off the flow of weapons sustaining the atrocities on the ground." Read more here: www.raoulwallenbergcentre.org/en/news/2026...
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News | RWCHR and Coalition Refer Foreign Officials to the ICC’s Office of the Prosecutor for Role in Sudan Atrocities - Raoul Wallenberg Centre
A non-profit organization organized around five pillars of justice and supported by an international consortium of parliamentarians, scholars, jurists, human ri
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Control Arms strongly supports the call in Human Rights Watch’s recent report to expand the existing arms embargo on Darfur to all of Sudan in order to curb the flow of weapons fueling grave human rights violations and civilian suffering Read here: www.hrw.org/report/2026/...
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From Bogotá to El Fasher
The 83-page report, “From Bogotá to El Fasher: UAE’s Role in the Deployment of Colombian Fighters and Other Backing to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan,” presents evidence showing that, since 2024, t...
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
❗️A recent Human Rights Watch report shows UAE-backed Columbian military contractors to be active in Sudan, supporting the RSF. ❗️ Evidence suggests the contractors were directly transited through the UAE, providing further evidence as to the nations involvement.
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre describes this as a groundbreaking case in South Africa—one that seeks to halt arms transfers to a country accused of threatening international peace and security. #HumanRights #InternationalLaw #SouthAfrica www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
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SA accused of ‘unlawful’ R279m arms exports to the US despite international law violations
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre said the litigation was the first of its kind in South Africa, seeking a suspension of arms to a country because it constituted a threat to international peace an...
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
📣 At the UN’s 9th Biennial Meeting on Small Arms and Light Weapons this week, Andrea Varisco of Control Arms stated that transparency is the foundation of strong international arms trade regulation. 📣 #UnitedNations #ArmsControl #ControlArms #UNODA #ATTMonitor #UN
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
2025 saw global military spending surge to $2887 billion, read the report from @sipri.org here - www.sipri.org/media/press-... #MilitarySpending #GlobalSecurity #Geopolitics #NATO #WorldEconomy #ArmsTradeTreaty #ArmsTrade #ReduceHumanSuffering #UnitedNations
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Global military spending rise continues as European and Asian expenditures surge
World military expenditure reached $2887 billion in 2025, an increase of 2.9 per cent in real terms over 2024. Military spending declined in the United States but rose by 14 per cent in Europe and by ...
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Control Arms statement on Arms Transfers to the Middle east. #ArmsTradeTreaty #ArmsControl
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
🔔 Control Arms, with the generous support of the Government of Ireland, has created new tools to support implementation of Articles 6 and 7 by the broadest possible range of States Parties. 🔔 Find the resources here - controlarms.org/research-and...
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Research and reports - Control Arms
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
🚨On 4/15, a record number of Senators voted to block bombs and bulldozers to Israel, while the Block the Bombs Act picks up momentum in the House. We sat down with Josh Ruebner, Policy Director at IMEU Policy Project, for his analysis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cWP...
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U.S. Weapons to Israel
YouTube video by Forum on the Arms Trade
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Congratulations to Ecuador who have joined the ATT as its 118th State Party! 🎉 #ATT #ArmsTradeTreaty
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Thank you to all participants of last week’s #ArmsTradeTreaty Women’s Workshop in Geneva. Grateful to Latvia for partnering on this initiative, and looking ahead to strong progress by the ATT Gender Focal Points under the leadership of Mexico, Spain, and Togo.
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Starting yesterday and continuing today in Geneva, Latvia and @ControlArms are bringing together female diplomats to advance gender equality and women’s leadership in #ATT implementation—alongside the development of free online #ATT courses. #ControlArms#ATT#VTF
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Save the Date | 12 January 2026 – 16:00 CET When weapons cross borders, conflicts escalate. Join us for a discussion on arms transfers and Sudan’s crisis. 🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
As the year ends, we’re grateful for the people and partnerships advancing arms control and multilateral cooperation. Onward into the next. #ATT #ArmsControl #Multilateralism
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
In 2024 Asia and Oceana saw military spending rise to $629B, at Control Arms we are asking how else could the money have been spent? If you wish to support the work of the Control Arms Team send us a message at info@controlarms.org
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
In 2024 The USA saw military spending rise to $997B, at Control Arms we are asking how else could the money have been spent? If you wish to support the work of the Control Arms Team send us a message at info@controlarms.org
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
In 2024 Africa saw military spending rise to $52.1B, at Control Arms we are asking how else could the money have been spent? If you wish to support the work of the Control Arms Team send us a message at info@controlarms.org
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
In 2024 Europe saw military spending rise to $693B, at Control Arms we are asking how else could the money have been spent? If you wish to support the work of the Control Arms Team send us a message at info@controlarms.org
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
In 2024 the Middle East region saw military spending rise to $243B, this post takes a look at how else could the money have been spent. If you wish to support the work of the Control Arms Team send us a message at info@controlarms.org
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
In 2024 Latin America and the Caribbean saw military spending rise to $73.4B, at Control Arms we are asking how else could the money have been spent? If you wish to support the work of the Control Arms Team send us a message at info@controlarms.org
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Thanks to Josh Paul for an insightful discussion on the US role in the international arms trade and transfers to the conflict in Gaza. Grateful to all who joined us in such a vibrant setting.
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
As 2025 ends, it’s important to reflect on the recent rise in global military spending —and to ask why critical humanitarian needs remain underfunded. Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing a series of posts examining this surge in military expenditure and the opportunity costs it carries.
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
We’re excited to welcome @AlexMarksteiner to the @ArmsTreaty team! Alex joins us from the UN Secretariat, bringing experience in military transparency and peacekeeping. She previously worked with @SIPRIorg on military spending and arms production. Welcome, Alex!
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Strengthening the Women, Peace & Security Agenda begins with stronger arms control. UNIDIR’s new report shows how addressing weapons-related risks can close key gaps in protection, prevention, and participation. #WPS #ArmsControl #Disarmament #ControlArms
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Profiting from atrocity isn’t just unethical — it’s illegal. Corporations and governments must be held accountable for enabling harm. Due diligence is not optional. #ControlArms #WarCrimes #HumanRights #CorporateAccountability
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Join us for a talk with Josh Paul, former senior official at the U.S. State Department, on U.S. arms policy, accountability, and Gaza. 📅 8 Dec 2025 — 6:30 PM CET 📍 Institute of Arab & Mediterranean Cultures, Geneva 🔗 Details in bio | 🎥 Livestream on Facebook
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Conscience and Power: Josh Paul on Arms, Accountability and Gaza
Conscience and Power: Josh Paul on Arms, Accountability and Gaza LIVE VIDEO CONFERENCE Josh Paul previously served as Director of Congressional and Public Affairs in the Bureau of Political-Militar…
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
⚠️ No going back to mines. Landmines kill or maim civilians — often children — long after war ends. Suspending the mine-ban puts people’s lives and communities at grave risk. #NoMines #ProtectCivilians #HumanitarianLaw
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
UK-made military gear has surfaced with Sudan’s RSF militia, a group accused of genocide, raising urgent questions about export controls, re-exports, and accountability in the global arms trade. #ArmsControl #Sudan #RSF #HumanRights #Accountability
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Join us Nov 13 (15:30–16:30 CET | Online) for “Ten Years of Arms Trade Treaty Transparency.” Experts reflect on a decade of ATT reporting—progress, challenges & next steps for transparency. 🔗 stimsoncenter.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #ATT #ArmsTrade #Transparency #Disarmament
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
We can build bunkers… or build peace. ✨ Disarmament is under attack, and weapons are costing human wellbeing. 🌍 📖 Read the editorial & full First Committee Monitor. 🙏 Support peace: Donate to Reaching Critical Will. #Disarmament #PeaceNotWar #GlobalSecurity #ControlArms
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Control Arms welcomes @bbcnews’s reporting on the Myanmar military junta’s attacks and China’s role in enabling them, a clear violation of the Arms Trade Treaty. 🔗 www.bbc.com/news/article... #ArmsTradeTreaty #Myanmar #HumanRights #StopArmingAtrocities
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
It’s a wrap! On Monday, 20 October, Control Arms concluded its VTF project with Cambodia’s Ministry of National Defence, focused on 'Raising Awareness and Building Support for the Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in Cambodia'.
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Dr. Andrea Edoardo Varisco delivered Control Arms’ statement to the UN First Committee, calling for stronger implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty to reduce human suffering. 💬 #UNGA80 #ControlArms #Disarmament #Peace
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Humanitarian disarmament saves lives, protects civilians, and upholds human dignity — even in times of conflict. 📄 Full statement: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum... #HumanitarianDisarmament #UNGAFirstCommittee
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Proud to advance disarmament and responsible arms transfers with partners like @ReachingCriticalWill and @SIPRI. Together, we strengthen global norms under the Arms Trade Treaty. #ControlArms #ATT #Disarmament #Peacebuilding
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
“No year has made it more imperative for states to uphold the core promise of the #ArmsTreaty than 2025," says Hine-Wai Loose of @controlarms.bsky.social, urging states to call out weapons transferred in violation international law in the #FirstCommittee: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
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Control Arms @controlarms.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Control Arms members from across the globe showed up, spoke out, and stood strong — making the case loud and clear: the humanitarian heart of the Arms Trade Treaty matters now more than ever. #ControlArms #CSP11 #ATT
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