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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?
On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.
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What the Arms Trade Treaty means for me: John ToGuata
As the negotiations over the Arms Trade Treaty continue, we speak to another of the Pacific representatives - John ToGuata...
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What the Arms Trade Treaty means for me: Ema Tagicakibau
With the Third Session of the Arms Trade Treaty PrepCom well underway, we talk to representatives from the Pacific region....
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Dancing in my heart: a letter from South Sudan
Following its Independence ceremony on Saturday 9 July, South Sudan is officially the world's youngest country. Aguet, a member of...
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Strong peacekeeping mission needed in South Sudan: let’s tweet
The UN Security Council is expected shortly to authorize a new peacekeeping mission in South Sudan to succeed the current...
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Australia’s responsibility on cluster bombs
In 2008, Australia signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions. To ratify this treaty, legislation is currently before our Parliament, but...
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Exploring how to apply development in the Arms Treaty
The latest roundtable meeting finds that the Arms Trade Treaty needs to have a strong basis in development in order...
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Australia’s ban on cluster munitions: Will we set the right example?
Yesterday, the Australian Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade was due to deliver its report on its...
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Armstreaty 2011 – it’s a wrap
The Arms Trade Treaty negotiations have come to a close (for now). Ben Murphy gives us a rundown on what...
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Ammunition in the Arms trade Treaty: Is it possible?
Since I’ve been working on the Control Arms campaign with Oxfam Australia, I’ve been particularly interested in the issue of...
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Armstreaty negotiations get going like a Rolling Stone
With talks currently underway in New York City, the Chair of the Arms Trade Treaty Roberto Moritan may have already...
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How can the Arms Treaty support development?
In 2007-8 the infant mortality rate dropped in Brazil saving 1,700 babies from early death compared to the year before....
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Time to get serious about the Arms Trade Treaty
by Ben Murphy, Humanitarian Advocacy Officer, Oxfam Australia. Ben will be blogging and tweeting (@Ben_Murphy83) from insude the UN Arms...
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