NGO Presentation to the BMS

More governments to ratify UN Firearms Protocol

During the 2005 BMS, Kazakhstan, Macedonia and Sierra Leone announced they would join the growing number of governments that have ratified or acceded to the UN Firearms Protocol, the only legally-binding global treaty on small arms. Find out if your country has ratified the UN Firearms Protocol here.

25 governments express support for an Arms Trade Treaty

25 governments announced their support for a global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) during the BMS. Since the campaign for an Arms Trade Treaty was launched in 2003, a total of 29 governments have expressed support. Find out more about the Control Arms campaign here.