UNRCPD, Philippines commence Second Asia Regional Meeting to Facilitate Dialogue on the Arms Trade Treaty

The Second Asian Regional Meeting to Facilitate Dialogue on the Arms Trade Treaty, will take place in Manila, Philippines, from 26 to 27 November 2013. This event is organized jointly by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific, and the Government of the Philippines. Over 50 senior level representatives from Governments, regional organizations in Asia and from the United Nations will participate in the meeting. The meeting will focus on facilitating dialogue in Asia on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), including on its ratification and implementation. This landmark treaty, regulating the international trade in conventional arms, was opened for signature at the United Nations on 3 June 2013. Globally, 114 States have signed the ATT while 8 States have ratified the Treaty.