The President of the United Republic of Tanzania attended the People’s Consultation on an Arms Trade Treaty in Dodoma, the nation's capital. Director of the Hurepi-Trust, Mr Peter McOmalla, briefed the President on the Control Arms campaign for an Arms Trade Treaty. The President also met with activists, human rights lawyers and other government officials taking part in the consulation.

In addition to Tanzania's national consultation, several other events were held during April and May in Arusha, Mwanzi and Musoma-Shirati Sota. These were well covered by local and national media, including radio and print media coverage and a television story on the national consultation.

IANSA members Hurepi-Trust and CEPEDE coordinated the consultations with support from other Tanzanian NGOs. The Tanzanian Government is expected to lodge its views on an Arms Trade Treaty with the UN Secretary-General later this month.

Read the pictorial report of Tanzania's People's Consultation

Read The Citizen article on Tanzania's People's Consultation

Read government submissions that have been sent to the UN Secretary-General