Take action: Ask your MP to write to Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt to support a stronger Arms Trade Treaty

Countries didn’t agree to a “non-veto” rule, which is disappointing as it means any one country could block the treaty being agreed in March.

But there’s good news: the Control Arms campaign fought hard and won agreement that if the treaty gets blocked it can go to the UN General Assembly for a majority vote – which means there’s a strong chance we’ll get a treaty agreed in 2013.

We still have a long way to go, and the current Treaty text needs to be strengthened if it’s going to be a truly effective control of the international arms trade. But with a second conference confirmed for early 2013, and agreement on how to counter countries who may still want to block progress, there’s much to be positive about.

Oxfam will continue the campaign leading up to March, and we’ll be in touch with you in in early 2013 for the next phase.

Thank you for your continued support in the fight to agree a strong treaty. We look forward to campaigning with you again in the new year.

Anna MacDonald
Oxfam Head of Arms Control

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