Draft Resolution
Committee: Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC)
Agenda: The Violation of Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Sponsors: Kingdom of Great Britain, Libya
Signatories: French Republic, Arab Republic of Egypt, United States of America, Federal
Republic of Germany
United Nations General Assembly,
Alarmed by the existing tensions going on between several nations around the world because of
the violation of Arms Trade Treaty,
Acknowledging the persistent threat posed by all the violation of arms trade treaty to global
peace, security, and stability Reaffirming
Expressing its commitment to address the violations of treaty done by the countries, including
the violation of international humanitarian law,
Fully aware of the tragic consequences by the violation,
Acknowledging the immediate need to keep human rights as a priority,
Recognizing that the solutions proposed must be in the interest of every nation,
1. A state party shall not authorize any transfer of conventional arms, if it violates its
obligations under measures adopted by the united nations security council, arms
embargoes, if it is a party in particular relating to the transfer of or illicit trafficking, if it
has knowledge at the time of the transfer that arms would be used in commission of
genocide, crimes against humanity or other war crimes,
1.A. violation of humanitarian rights by Russia invasion of Ukraine on 2022,
1.B. violation of lacking transparency by Saudi Arabia,
1.C. violation of exports of arms to Conflict Zones by China,
2. Expressing concerns over the global security on the violation of the ATT, specifically,
2.A. Escalating conflicts in the volatile regions by providing weapons to states that are in
conflict can lead to increased violence, destabilization and prolonged conflict,
2.B. worsening the human right abuses, including violations of the rights of citizens in
war-torn areas,
2.C. undermining international stability by fueling terrorism, organized crime, and
insurgent groups,
3. Russia, China and Germany are the primary violators of the treaty for the following
reasons,
3.A. Russia supplied Egyptian terrorists with weapons and helped facilitate the attack on
US,
3.B. China also did help facilitate Egyptian terrorists in their attack and in the process,
violated humanitarian rights,
3.C. Germany launched a nuclear bomb on France and mercilessly killed an estimate of
2,000 people in the process,
4. Measures can be taken to enhance compliance with the ATT,
4.A Establishment of a Robust Monitoring Mechanism by proposing the creation of an
independent monitoring body tasked with overseeing arms transfers and compliance with ATT
obligations,
4.B Regular Reporting and Information Sharing, to enhance accountability, we suggest
mandatory annual reporting by all states on arms transfers, including detailed end-user
information and the intended use of exported arms,
4.C Regular Reporting and Information Sharing by provide technical assistance in
developing national control systems that align with ATT standards, ensuring that countries are
equipped to manage their arms trade effectively,
4.D Capacity Building and Technical Assistance to urge member states to strengthen
their national legal frameworks to criminalize arms trafficking and enforce penalties for
violations, this could be supported by international legal assistance to ensure robust legal
systems are in place,
6.1. The regional organizations and UN peace keeping missions play an important role in
enforcing the ATT but many a organizations fail to prevent the illicit trade of arms, bringing
attention to previously established organizations and their shortcomings,
6.1.A. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya, (UNSMIL) was established in 2011
but the structural and individual is due to a poorly designed committee,
6.2. The potential collaborations between organizations can be done by,
6.2.A Encouraging collaboration with entities such as the African Union, European
Union, and Association of Southeast Asian Nations to strengthen regional enforcement
frameworks;
6.2.B Supporting the creation of regional monitoring mechanisms to detect and prevent
violations within their jurisdictions;
6.2.C Facilitating joint training programs for national arms control authorities across
regions,
7. Transparency and accountability can be improved by,
7.A. Opening trade channels to be transparent and to be monitored by the UN,
7.B. Establishment of tribunal court for cases of violation,
[Link] of universal participation- not all the countries have ratified the treaty, some major
exporters of arms have not signed or ratified the treaty,
8.1. Diplomatic engagement can be done to encourage the countries who did not sign or
ratify the treaty, raising awareness about the treaty’s benefits for global security;
[Link] impose sanctions or consequences to violators,
9.1 They should be charged with high compensatory amounts and the countries affected
should group should cut all alliances with the violator/violators,
9.2 Supplies from the affected countries should be stopped from being used by the
violator/violators,
9.3 The affected countries should not wage war, as war will cause more and more
damage and loss of lives,
9.4 If the violator continues to do the same the UN has to take some action like removing
the violator from the UN and sending armed forces to disarm the violators,
[Link] curtail the involvement of non-state actors in arms trade,
10.A Strengthen Laws by encouraging member states to adopt and implement stricter
national laws and regulations aligned with the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT),
10.B Improve monitoring and reporting, to develop and maintain databases that track
arms sales, transfers, and recipients to identify and prevent illegal transactions and encourage
states to report arms exports and imports regularly,
10.C Enhance Intelligence Sharing, by creating networks for countries to share
intelligence regarding arms trafficking,
10.D Impose sanctions, by implementing targeted sanctions against individuals and
entities involved in illegal arms trading actions and hold states accountable for failing to control
arms exports,
10.E Engage civil society, by raising awareness about the dangers of illegal arms trade
and involving local organizations in monitoring arms flows.