arms trade

International Arms Trade Treaty: Gun Control

1 October 2008 , Number 11

Nuclear, biological or chemical weapons and acts of terror may make the headlines, but it is conventional arms that take the lives in large numbers; maybe around a thousand a day. This month, a United Nations committee will try to find a way to limit the arms trade with a new treaty. For those facing the barrel of a gun, it cannot come a moment too soon.

Paul Cornish

Head, International Security Programme, Chatham House




arms trade

International Arms Trade Treaty: Gun Control

1 October 2008 , Number 11

Nuclear, biological or chemical weapons and acts of terror may make the headlines, but it is conventional arms that take the lives in large numbers; maybe around a thousand a day. This month, a United Nations committee will try to find a way to limit the arms trade with a new treaty. For those facing the barrel of a gun, it cannot come a moment too soon.

Paul Cornish

Head, International Security Programme, Chatham House




arms trade

CRS Employment Opportunities: Analyst in Security Assistance, Security Cooperation and the Global Arms Trade

CRS is accepting applications for an Analyst in Security Assistance, Security Cooperation and the Global Arms Trade, GS-13 until December 18, 2019.

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