This week (19 Aug-23Aug), the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) celebrated its 10th anniversary at the 10th Conference of States Parties (CSP) to the ATT at Centre International de Conférences, Genève - CICG. 

At present, there are 115 states parties and 130 signatory states to the ATT. The Maldives is the only State Party from South Asia to the ATT since 2019. The FDD is happy about the Maldivian Government’s commitment towards implementation of the ATT in the Maldives. The FDD continues to advocate for Sri Lanka’s accession to the ATT and encourages Sri Lanka to accede to the ATT without delay.