True belief and true failure at the United Nations
The UN Arms Trade Treaty conference predictably closed in failure as its negotiating mandate expired last week, marking a defeat for NGO-driven diplomacy
- 30 July 2012
The meme of the ‘weak’ Arms Trade Treaty
The Arms Trade Treaty is a bad bargain that will give dictators and the like something of enduring value in return for nothing in particular
- 27 July 2012
When the UN Arms Trade Treaty fails, what next?
Make no mistake; the Arms Trade Treaty will fail. And when it does, its advocates will look everywhere but the mirror to figure out why
- 30 May 2012
The UN Arms Trade Treaty is a "bulletproof" license to sell
Britain should be cautious of backing a treaty that lacks a clear recognition that dictatorships should not have the same rights to participate in the arms trade as the world’s democracies
- 21 December 2011
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