Sign Arms Agreement
„The United States will now block arms with Iran, North Korea and Syria as non-signatories to this historic treaty, whose sole purpose is to protect the innocent from lethal weapons,” said Oxfam America President Abby Maxman. President Trump on Friday „unsigned” an international arms purchase agreement and withdrew the United States from the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty. The agreement sets global standards for regulating the transfer of conventional weapons, from rifles to tanks and aircraft. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was also present when President Trump and King Salman participated in the nearly $110 billion defense capability signing ceremony. This package of defence equipment and services supports the long-term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the face of Iran`s malicious influence and related threats from Iran. Proponents of the treaty say it only concerns the international arms trade and would have no impact on existing national laws. [27] [28] [29] These supporters refer to the UN General Assembly resolution that begins the process on ATTs. The resolution explicitly states that „states have the exclusive right to regulate internal arms transfers and national property, including through constitutional protection over private property.” The United Nations system, which is committed to improving lives and livelihoods around the world, is directly confronted with the consequences of the lack of lax regulation or controls on the arms trade. Most of the suffering are civilian populations who are held hostage in situations of armed violence in situations of crime and conflict, often in conditions of extreme poverty, disadvantage and inequality, where they too often overdo the misuse of weapons by the armed forces and state security forces.
non-state armed groups and organized criminal groups. President Trump and King Salman have signed a joint declaration on the strategic vision in which they promise close cooperation to combat violent extremism, disrupt terrorist financing and promote defense cooperation. In addition, the President expressed strong support for Saudi Arabia`s economic reform plans and promoted U.S. companies as ideal partners for Saudi Arabia`s economic change, as evidenced by the many agreements signed by U.S. companies during the presidential visit. Countries whose legislators will now ratify the treaty will be required to respect international embargoes and ensure that private and state arms sales do not lead to human rights violations. The result of seven years of negotiations is the first global treaty that sets common international standards that must be met before states can authorize the transfer of conventional weapons or the export of ammunition and weapons parts and components. The ATT also prohibits transfers that would lead to war crimes and attacks on civilians, and calls on states to report annually on all authorized arms exports.