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Addressing Compliance Gaps in Arms Transfers: Is the Arms Trade Above International Law?

20 May , 2025 – 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

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Against a backdrop of escalating global militarisation, WILPF, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, and the Quaker UN Office in Geneva (QUNO) are hosting a public event to discuss:

The role and responsibilities of States and the private sector actors in the arms trade;
Enduring obstacles to access to justice and accountability in arms transfer decision-making processes; and
The nexus between international arms transfers and serious violations of international legal norms.

Participants will also engage with the priority areas for action identified in the latest OHCHR report on arms transfers (A/HRC/58/41), with a focus on enhancing safeguards, strengthening due diligence obligations, and promoting accountability for the adverse human rights impacts of arms transfers.

For more information, including the link to register for the event, visit the Geneva Academy website: https://www.geneva-academy.ch/event/all-events/detail/510-addressing-compliance-gaps-in-arms-transfers-is-the-arms-trade-above-international-law

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