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Presidential Message to the Senate of the United States on the Withdrawal of the Arms Trade Treaty
NATIONAL SECURITY & DEFENSE
Issued on: April 29, 2019
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TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:
I have concluded that it is not in the interest of the United States to become a party to the Arms Trade Treaty (Senate Treaty Doc. 114-14, transmitted December 9, 2016). I have, therefore, decided to withdraw the aforementioned treaty from the Senate and accordingly request that it be returned to me.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
April 29, 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_Trade_Treaty
The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is a multilateral treaty that regulates the international trade in conventional weapons.
It entered into force on 24 December 2014.[1] 101 states have ratified the treaty, and a further 34 states have signed but not ratified it.[2]
The ATT is an attempt to regulate the international trade of conventional weapons for the purpose of contributing to international and regional peace; reducing human suffering; and promoting co-operation, transparency, and responsible action by and among states.[3][4]
The treaty was negotiated in New York City at a global conference under the auspices of the United Nations (UN) from 2–27 July 2012.[5] As it was not possible to reach an agreement on a final text at that time, a new meeting for the conference was scheduled for 18–28 March 2013.[6] On 2 April 2013, the UN General Assembly adopted the ATT.[7][8]
International weapons commerce has been estimated to reach US$70 billion a year.[9]…