Promouvoir la responsabilité des transferts internationaux d'armes conventionnelles
ATT Working Group Meetings
16 - 19 March 2026
More information on the ATT Working Group Meetings (here).
Ecuador becomes the 118th State Party
Ecudaor deposited its instrument of ratification on 25 February 2026 to become the 118th State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty. The ATT will enter into force for Vanuatu on 26 May 2026.
Welcome to the ATT, Ecuador!
Documents for the ATT CSP12 Working Group Meetings taking place on 16-19 March 2026 are available here.
Meeting documents for the ATT Working Group Meetings
Registration for ATT Working Group Meetings
All delegates wishing to attend the Working Group meetings on 16-19 March 2026 are therefore requested to register by 13 March 2026 via the online registration form here.
Call for Proposals – Draft Five-Year ATT Strategy
Following the mandate endorsed at CSP11 to develop elements of a draft five-year ATT strategy , the ATT Secretariat invites all relevant stakeholders to submit objectives, priorities, actions and performance measures for the strategy.
Submissions must be sent to info@thearmstradetreaty.org& ida.scarpino@thearmstradetreaty.orgby 20 February 2026 (midnight, Geneva time).
Documents available on the ATT website
Sponsorship Programme - Call for funding for CSP12 cycle
The ATT Secretariat informs States that the funding proposal for the CSP12 Sponsorship Programme is now available. The proposal presents the projected budget necessary to facilitate eligible delegates’ participation in the CSP12 cycle.
States are strongly encouraged to review the proposal and contribute to ensure the continuity of the Sponsorship Programme activities. The document is available here.
ATT VTF 2026 Call for Contributions is announced
The VTF
Chairperson’s Call for Contribution and the relevant document were
circulated on 22 October 2025, and they are available here
Vanuatu becomes the 117th State Party
Vanuatu deposited its instrument of ratification on 5 September 2025 to become the 117th State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty. The ATT will enter into force for Vanuatu on 4 December 2025.
Welcome to the ATT, Vanuatu!
Arrangement with ATT Secretariat in terms of ATT Financial Rule 8(1)d
Information on the procedure to follow when applying to make a financial arrangement with the ATT Secretariat in terms of Rule 8(1)d of the ATT Financial Rules is available here
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The Treaty came into force on 24 December 2014. At this stage the Treaty has a total of 117 States Parties and 25 States that have signed but not yet ratified the Treaty.
The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is an international treaty that regulates the international trade in conventional arms and seeks to prevent and eradicate illicit trade and diversion of conventional arms by establishing international standards governing arms transfers.
Status of ATT Participation
Ms. Tsholofelo TSHEOLE
Deputy Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland
Tsholofelo TSHEOLE
Deputy Permanent Representative (South Africa)
Current President