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    Reaction to the Latest Draft of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty

    July 24, 2012 at 3:14 pm

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    In early July, I spent two weeks at the U.N. conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The conference ends on July 27, and I’m back for this final week. The president of the U.N. conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has just released a draft treaty text. Here … More

    5 Fundamental Flaws in the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty

    July 23, 2012 at 4:00 pm

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    The overwhelming majority of commentary in the United States on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has focused on the possible risks it poses to rights protected under the Second Amendment. There is nothing wrong with being watchful on this front, but the ATT raises broader concerns for U.S. foreign … More

    Can the U.N. Grab Americans’ Guns?

    July 13, 2012 at 2:10 pm

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    For much of the past two weeks, I’ve been attending the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty conference in New York and blogging on the craziness of Turtle Bay. A number of comments on my blogs—and many external commentators—have raised the question of whether the ATT is, pure and simple, a “gun … More

    U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty: “Why on Earth Would We Sign?”

    July 13, 2012 at 12:12 pm

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    Opposition to a proposed United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is growing over concerns about its possible implications for America’s sovereignty and interests. As Heritage’s Kim Holmes explains in the Washington Times, the language in the draft circulated at the U.N. this week would harm law-abiding nations like the United … More

    Heritage Analyst Speaks to U.N. Arms Trade Treaty Conference

    July 11, 2012 at 6:30 pm

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    On Wednesday morning, nongovernmental organizations made presentations to the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) conference. Heritage’s Ted R. Bromund, senior research fellow in Anglo-American relations in the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, spoke as follows: Thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to offer written remarks to be placed in … More

    Day Three: At the Arms Trade Treaty Conference, the U.S. Speaks

    July 6, 2012 at 11:30 am

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    After the dictatorial circus of the morning, the afternoon session of the ATT Conference was comparatively calm. The lowlight was the address by Saudi Arabia, which seemed to be doing its best to outbid Egypt in the “we support Palestine” sweepstakes. No demand was too extreme: Palestinian state membership in … More

    Day Three: At the ATT, the International League of Supervillains Speaks

    July 5, 2012 at 5:30 pm

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    After the Palestinian fireworks of the first two days, the third day of the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty conference started slowly, with a series of national statements. None was without interest. What comes through loud and clear is that what the African nations, in particular, want is a treaty that … More

    Day Two: Palestinian Issue Continues to Vex Arms Trade Treaty Conference

    July 5, 2012 at 1:45 pm

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    The second day of the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Conference, July 3, opened much as the first day had closed: with a very delayed start. The issue, still, was the Palestinian demand—instigated by Egypt—to be included as full participants in the conference, which continued to meet staunch resistance from … More

    Day One: At Arms Trade Treaty Conference, U.S. Opposes Palestinian Inclusion

    July 3, 2012 at 11:20 am

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    The much-heralded United Nations conference to negotiate the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) launched with a media and propaganda blitz, but the reality on the ground was less impressive. Not only did the conference achieve nothing in its first day, but it never got started. By closing time at 6 p.m.—U.N. … More

    Senator Moran Speaks at Heritage on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty

    June 21, 2012 at 6:00 pm

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    Yesterday, Senator Jerry Moran (R–KS) gave an important speech at The Heritage Foundation on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), negotiations on which will open on July 2 in New York. Through letters to the Administration, legislation, and amendments, Moran has played the leading role in seeking to ensure, with … More

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