Launch of the ATT Monitor 2021 Report

The side event presented the ATT Monitor 2021 Report, including some of the key themes from this year’s edition:

• A ‘year in review’ of the ATT
• A special section which looks at stockpile management as a key mechanism for addressing the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SALW) and highlights synergies between ATT provisions and other global arms control frameworks
• An analysis of five years of ATT annual reporting data, looking at the degree to which annual reporting by States Parties is meaningfully transparent and whether it has contributed to transparency in line with the Treaty’s object and purpose
• In-depth review of data from 2019 ATT Annual Reports
• A preliminary look at 2020 Annual Reports
• A summary assessment of Initial Reports and updates, submitted by States Parties as of June 2021

Featured speakers:

• Ambassador Lansana Gberie (Sierra Leone),
• Ambassador Rob Gabrielse (Netherlands),
• Mr. Rainer Schmiedchen (Germany),
• Carina Solmirano (Control Arms),
• Katherine Young (Control Arms),
• Rachel Stohl (Stimson Center).