commerce des armes

A Fairer Deal for Syrians

8 September 2014

The sheer scale of the crisis in Syria demands specific and increased commitments from the international community to help alleviate the suffering.
World must suspend arms sales to protect civilians as Gaza violence escalates again

21 August 2014

After ceasefire talks collapsed and violence erupted yet again, Oxfam today called on all states to immediately suspend transfers of arms or ammunition to Israel and any Palestinian armed group.
Oxfam reaction to EU failure to extend arms embargo on Syria beyond August

28 May 2013

EU Foreign Ministers failed last night to extend the EU arms embarg
States vote overwhelmingly for ground-breaking Arms Trade Treaty

2 April 2013

The Control Arms Coalition today say the vote for the first ever global treaty to regulate the international arms trade marks ‘an incredible moment’ signalling the dawn of a new era.
Syria, Iran and North Korea stall agreement of arms trade treaty

29 March 2013

International aid agency Oxfam condemns Syria, Iran and North Korea for blocking agreement today of the Arms Trade Treaty, which would have saved lives and closed the many loopholes that unscrupulous arms dealers now navigate with impunity.
Control Arms reaction to the new text on the final conference on the Arms Trade Treaty

27 March 2013

Anna Macdonald, Oxfam’s Head of Arms Control, said:
Control Arms Coalition reaction: Arms Trade Treaty text

23 March 2013

In response to the release of the revised text last night (Friday), Anna Macdonald, Oxfam's Head of Arms Control, said:
Getting it Right

12 March 2013

Arms and bullets continue to destroy lives. Every continent in the world is marred by devastation caused by armed violence.
Urgent call for tighter rules on arms trade on eve of final treaty negotiations

12 March 2013

Draft Arms Trade Treaty text littered with loopholes which need fixing urgently to save lives.
UN Diplomats agree to conclude Arms Trade Treaty negotiations in 2013

8 November 2012

Governments pass UN resolution to hold major diplomatic conference next year with an unprecedented 157 'yes' votes, including China for the first time, 18 abstentions & 0 votes against.