From dozens of countries gathered in New York on Monday signed the first agreement to regulate the $ 71 billion global trade in conventional arms on behalf of, the United States was not among them.
In the April 2, 193 State Assembly overwhelmingly approved the UN "Arms Trade Treaty" designed to keep the hands of human rights abusers and criminals weapons.
Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman, put pen to paper at a signing ceremony last Monday at the United Nations Headquarters. There is a big round of applause, he affixed his signature files.
The United Nations says in the morning from Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa 62 countries have signed the treaty. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle was due to sign shortly after Germany's first 63 countries to join the agreement.
Responsible for the United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane told reporters that several more countries could be signed within the next few days, the initial tally of about 66.
United States, the world's No. 1 arms exporter, will sign the treaty as soon as possible to all United Nations official documents translated, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement.
"Arms Trade Treaty" signed, so that by the armed violence, every day millions of hope, said: "Anna MacDonald humanitarian organization Oxfam." ... Syria is the humanitarian consequences of the conflict stressed how urgent the arms trade regulation is necessary. "
"Arms smugglers and dictators have sent a clear message that their time is easy access to weapons," she added. "" For the generations of the arms trade has been shrouded in secrecy, but from now on it can be open to scrutiny. "
Arms control activists and human rights groups say, one person dies every minute the result of armed violence, the treaty is necessary weapons and ammunition, they say, fuel wars, atrocities and human rights violations, stop uncontrolled flow.
Arms trade treaty aimed at setting standards, all cross-border transfer of conventional weapons ranging from small arms, tanks and attack helicopters. This will create a binding state regulations, review of cross-border contracts to ensure that weapons will not be used to violate human rights, terrorism, organized crime or violation of humanitarian law.
Iran, Syria, North Korea against the treaty
In April, Iran, Syria and North Korea cast the only vote against the treaty. The same three states have reached agreement by consensus requirements, to prevent the treaty drafting session in March at United Nations Headquarters.
The treaty enters into force 90 days after 50 countries have ratified it. Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja said the entry into force of the "little more than a year," depending on how quickly to ratify.
National Rifle Association, the powerful U.S. pro-gun lobby group, from the outset against the treaty in April criticized the U.S. delegation at the United Nations 154 Member States voted in favor of the Agreement.
NRA has vowed to fight to prevent the ratification of the treaty by the U.S. Senate, and when it reaches Washington. The panel said that the treaty would undermine the rights of citizens to own weapons, explaining the U.S. government disputes.
Treaty "does not undermine the legitimate international trade in conventional arms, Intervention and State Sovereignty, or infringe the rights of American citizens," Kerry said in his statement.
Alistair Burt, according to the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and urges States to take prompt action to ratify the treaty.
"The world has waited too long, we should not lose momentum," he said, after signing a contract. "Our goal is early into force and universal application."
Russia, China, India and other 20 countries on April 2 the vote abstained. Many countries to abandon the treaty criticized as discriminatory. UN diplomat said major arms exporters and importers may be limited, if refused to sign the treaty is effective.
 
 



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