The Arms Trade Treaty is the first universal disarmament treaty to control the export and import of all conventional arms. This commentary describes each provision of the Treaty, how it was negotiated, and the key challenges to its implementation.
The commentary constitutes a meticulous and well-structured study of the ATT that will be highly useful not only to academics but also to practitioners working on the subject of arms transfers. Above all, it sheds light on a number of vague terms and potential loopholes in the ATT by reference to the treatyâs drafting process, its object and purpose, States partiesâ other relevant obligations under international law and their initial views on how the treaty should be interpreted.