PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.
Hon. Carlo Sommaruga MP highlights the importance of Switzerland moving away from arms production, the negative impact of such production in foreign conflicts, the impossibility of properly overseeing usage of arms, once sold/exported, the inability to claim anymore that weapons are sold only to countries where there is no conflict, and the importance of Switzerland setting a high standard on the international stage.
Read the interview here. (migros magazine)
This workshop sought to address important issues such as armed violence in the Caribbean region as well as an overview of the UN Program of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA) and the International Tracing Instrument (ITI)..
Gabon's Acceptance of the Arms Trade Treaty on 21st September, 2022, makes it the 112th State Party to the ATT.
The Move Follows the Concurrence of the Senate of Philippines to the Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty on January 26, 2022.