Secretary-General Ban’s statement on one year anniversary of the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty

The Secretary-General notes that one year ago today, the General Assembly adopted the landmark Arms Trade Treaty, which for the first time sets global standards for the transfer of weapons and efforts to prevent their diversion. The Secretary-General is heartened that 118 States have signed the Treaty. He welcomes the deposit today of instruments of ratification by 18 Member States, which brings the number of deposited ratifications to 31. This will generate further momentum towards the 50 ratifications needed for the Treaty’s entry into force. The Secretary-General calls on all States that have not yet done so to sign and/or ratify the ATT without delay.