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Asia-Pacific Gathers for Arms Trade Treaty Conference
50 state and civil society delegates from Asia-Pacific convened in Brisbane, Australia in late February for the 2019 Pacific Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (PacCon2019), organised by the Centre for Armed Violence Reduction (CAVR). The event facilitated discussions on
Our National Arms Control Workshops in Melanesia
CAVR deployed six staff and contractors from the US, the UK, Papua New Guinea, Thailand and Australia to mount national workshops on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and the UN small arms Programme of Action (UNPoA)…
ATT CSP4 Tokyo: Addressing Reporting and Transparency
The Fourth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (CSP4) was held in Tokyo (20-24 August 2018). Delegates from all over the world, including government officials and civil society stakeholders, took part of the global debate that aimed
Tokyo, CAVR Host Strong Pacific Contingent at ATT CSP4
This year, the Fourth Conference of States Parties (CSP4) of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) will be held in Tokyo from 20 to 24 August. About 500 delegates are expected to attend, including those from nine Pacific governments: Kiribati, Palau, Samoa, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Fiji, Cook Islands, Australia and New Zealand.
UN Small Arms Review Conference in New York
At United Nations Headquarters in New York from 18-29 June 2018, the Third Review Conference (RevCon3) will evaluate progress made on the implementation of the Programme of Action to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and
CAVR Launches New Arms Register in New York, Tokyo
The National Arms Transfer Database (NATD) was launched this year at the Third Review Conference (RevCon) of the UN small arms Programme of Action (UNPoA) in New York and the Fourth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
In Geneva for the Arms Trade Treaty 2nd PrepCom
This week the 2nd Preparatory Committee for the UN Conference of States Parties on the Arms Trade Treaty is under way in Geneva (May 29 – June 1). The Centre for Armed Violence Reduction and the Pacific Small Arms Action Group are both
CAVR Takes Arms Control Workshop to Palau
From 7-10 November 2017, the Government of Palau and the Centre for Armed Violence Reduction (CAVR) held the Palau National Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Workshop, funded by the ATT Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF) at the Palau Royal Resort. Representatives of
Geneva, New York Launches for New CAVR ATT reports
From 11th – 15th September 2017, the Centre for Armed Violence Reduction (CAVR) and the Pacific Small Arms Action Group (PSAAG) attended the Third Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (CSP3) in Geneva. The Conference of States
CAVR Supports Arms Trade Treaty Conference in Geneva
From 11th – 15th September 2017, the Centre for Armed Violence Reduction and PSAAG attended the Third Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (CSP3) in Geneva. The Conference of States Parties is an annual event, bringing together
Deepayan Basu Ray Joins CAVR as Arms Control Director
The Centre is delighted to announce that Deepayan Basu Ray recently joined us as Director of Arms Control. Mr Basu Ray has over 15 years’ experience in arms control research, policy, legislation and international law, as well as in the
CAVR, CARICOM Join Forces for Caribbean Workshops
When the Centre for Armed Violence Reduction (CAVR) joined CARICOM Impacs in January this year to discuss national and regional arms control systems, CAVR gained greater insight into the challenges for the region. Here are three challenges identified during the