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Anna MacDonald

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Name: Anna MacDonald

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office

David Grimason: Finish Arms C...

A father whose toddler son was killed by a gunman with an illegal weapon has called on governments to "finish the job'' by signing and ratifying the first global treaty to regulate the international arms trade.David Grimason, who lost his two-year-old ... [Published Real Radio Scotland - May 15 2013]

Entities: Arms Trade Treaty, Oxfam, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Arms Trade

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Community Calendar: April 17

Anna MacDonald will present “Prairie Strips in Row Crop Fields: A Conservation Practice That Provides Habitat While Improving Water Quality” at the next program of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in the ISU Extension and ... [Published Ames Daily Tribune - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Big Bluestem, Habitat, Anna MacDonald, Donations, Water Quality

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

The Arms Trade Treaty Opens New Possibilities At The UN

Countercurrents.orgOn April 2, 2013, an historic victory was won at the United Nations, and the world achieved its first treaty limiting international trade in arms. Work towards the ATT was begun in the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, which requires ... [Published Counter Currents - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: Arms Trade Treaty, Conference on Disarmament, Anna MacDonald, Nuclear Weapons Convention, United Nations

First reported Apr 12 2013 - Updated Apr 12 2013 - 1 reports

Oxfam

U.N. Passes Historic Treaty Regulating Lethal Trade

The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on April 3 to approve a historic treaty to regulate international trade in conventional weapons. The international aid agency Oxfam, a leading member of the Control Arms Coalition, said the landmark ... [Published America Magazine - Apr 12 2013]

Entities: Oxfam, Arms Trade, Arms Trade Treaty

First reported Apr 05 2013 - Updated Apr 06 2013 - 1 reports

United Nations

U.N. Approves First Global Arms Treaty

By Madeline Schiesser Impunity Watch Reporter, North America NEW YORK, United States – On Tuesday, the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly voted 154 to 3 (with 23 abstentions) to adopt a landmark treaty controlling trade in conventional arms. ... [Published Impunity Watch - Apr 05 2013]

Entities: Conventional Weapons, Arms Trade Treaty, United Nations

First reported Apr 04 2013 - Updated Apr 05 2013 - 1 reports

U.N. TREATY AIMED AT REGULATING GLOBAL ARMS SALES PASSED

PHOTO CREDIT: AFP/GETTY IMAGES NEW YORK TIMES By NEIL MacFARQUHARUNITED NATIONSPublished: April 2, 2013 The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a pioneering treaty aimed at regulating the enormous global trade ... [Published Beegeagle's Blog - Apr 04 2013]

Entities: Anna MacDonald, Conventional Weapons, Russia, guidelines, Syria

First reported Apr 03 2013 - Updated Apr 03 2013 - 1 reports

The Top 10 Stories of April 3, 2013

Quote of the day. “Finally we have seen the governments of the world come together and say ‘Enough!’ It is time to stop the poorly regulated arms trade. It is time to bring the arms trade under control.” Anna MacDonald, head of arms control for Oxfam ... [Published God's Politics Blog - Apr 03 2013]

Entities: Anna MacDonald, Arms Control, Arms Trade Treaty

First reported Apr 03 2013 - Updated Apr 03 2013 - 1 reports

States Vote Overwhelmingly for Ground-Breaki...

Governments called on to immediately start the signing and ratification processCampaigners today say the vote for the first ever global treaty to regulate the international arms trade marks 'an incredible moment' signalling the dawn of a new era.The Control ... [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 03 2013]

Entities: Arms Trade Treaty, Anna MacDonald, Transfers, The Control Group

First reported Mar 29 2013 - Updated Mar 29 2013 - 1 reports

World: Iran, N. Korea, Syria block arms trade treaty

Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Syrian Arab Republic, World 03/29/2013 03:07 GMT by Andre Viollaz United nations, March 28, 2013 (AFP) - Iran, North Korea and Syria on Thursday ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 29 2013]

Entities: North Korea, Iran, Syria

First reported Mar 25 2013 - Updated Mar 26 2013 - 1 reports

UN majority demands stronger treaty to stop unregulated arms sales

Statement signed by 103 member states calls on president of arms conference to strengthen draft and resolve loopholesA majority of UN member states have issued a statement saying that the latest draft of an international treaty to end unregulated arms ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Mar 25 2013]

Entities: United Nations, Peter Woolcott, Anna MacDonald, Transfers

First reported Mar 12 2013 - Updated Mar 12 2013 - 1 reports

Charities say UK 'must show backbone' over arms trade treaty

Oxfam and Saferworld say Britain should stand up to US if necessary to get UN agreementThe UK must "show some backbone" and push for a strong global arms trade treaty even if that means standing up to Washington and America's powerful gun lobby, which ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Mar 12 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Anna MacDonald, Oxfam

First reported Feb 21 2013 - Updated Feb 21 2013 - 1 reports

Letters: Britain, India and the arms trade

_ The PM's recent drive to drum up trade for the UK arms industry in India takes place at a critical time for British arms firms (, G2, 19 February). In fact, the global arms trade has never before been under closer scrutiny. The arms trade treaty (ATT), ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Feb 21 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, India, Military/Armed Forces, Anna MacDonald

Quotes

Anna Macdonald, Oxfam's head of arms control, said: "it was a ridiculous situation where bananas were regulated but deadly machine guns were not. finally the world has listened to the call of millions of ordinary people around the world and agreed it's time to bring the arms trade under control."

David Grimason: Finish Arms C... [Published Real Radio Scotland - May 15 2013]

Anna Macdonald, Oxfam's Head of Arms Control, said: "this is an incredible moment. for the first time ever, we have a legally binding international treaty that will regulate the world's deadliest business, the arms trade."

States Vote Overwhelmingly for Ground-Breaki... [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 03 2013]

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David Grimason: Finish Arms C... [Published Real Radio Scotland - May 15 2013]
Community Calendar: April 17 [Published Ames Daily Tribune - Apr 17 2013]
World’s first arms trade treaty is historic but... [Published GlobalPost - Apr 16 2013]
The Arms Trade Treaty Opens New Possibilities A... [Published Counter Currents - Apr 15 2013]
U.N. Passes Historic Treaty Regulating Lethal T... [Published America Magazine - Apr 12 2013]
U.N. Approves First Global Arms Treaty [Published Impunity Watch - Apr 05 2013]
U.N. TREATY AIMED AT REGULATING GLOBAL ARMS SAL... [Published Beegeagle's Blog - Apr 04 2013]
The Top 10 Stories of April 3, 2013 [Published God's Politics Blog - Apr 03 2013]
States Vote Overwhelmingly for Ground-Breaki... [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 03 2013]
Eye on Iran: Iran, North Korea, Syria Block U.N... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - Apr 02 2013]
Eye on Iran: Iran, North Korea, Syria Block U.N... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - Mar 29 2013]
World: Iran, N. Korea, Syria block arms trade t... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 29 2013]
UN majority demands stronger treaty to stop unr... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Mar 25 2013]
World: Los gobiernos deben hacer historia y aco... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 19 2013]
World: Le moment est venu pour les gouvernement... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 18 2013]
Charities say UK 'must show backbone' over arms... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Mar 12 2013]
Letters: Britain, India and the arms trade [Published Guardian.co.uk - Feb 21 2013]
World: Fifteen years after the landmine ban the... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Dec 03 2012]
Fifteen years after the landmine ban the number... [Published CisionWire - English - Dec 03 2012]
Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations Threatened... [Published AllAfrica.com - Oct 17 2012]

Blogs

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U.N. Approves First Global Arms Treaty [Published Impunity Watch - Apr 05 2013] By Madeline Schiesser Impunity Watch Reporter, North America NEW YORK, United States – On Tuesday, the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly voted 154 to 3 (with 23 abstentions) to adopt a landmark treaty controlling trade in conventional arms. ...
U.N. TREATY AIMED AT REGULATING GLOBAL ARMS SAL... [Published Beegeagle's Blog - Apr 04 2013] PHOTO CREDIT: AFP/GETTY IMAGES NEW YORK TIMES By NEIL MacFARQUHARUNITED NATIONSPublished: April 2, 2013 The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a pioneering treaty aimed at regulating the enormous global trade ...
The Top 10 Stories of April 3, 2013 [Published God's Politics Blog - Apr 03 2013] Quote of the day. “Finally we have seen the governments of the world come together and say ‘Enough!’ It is time to stop the poorly regulated arms trade. It is time to bring the arms trade under control.” Anna MacDonald, head of arms control for Oxfam ...
Eye on Iran: Iran, North Korea, Syria Block U.N... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - Apr 02 2013] br />!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--> For continuing coverage follow us on Twitter andjoin our Facebook group. Top Stories Reuters: "Iran, Syria and North Korea on Friday prevented the adoption of thefirst international treaty to ...
Eye on Iran: Iran, North Korea, Syria Block U.N... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - Mar 29 2013] br />!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--> For continuing coverage follow us on Twitter andjoin our Facebook group. Top Stories Reuters: "Iran, Syria and North Korea on Friday prevented the adoption of thefirst international treaty to ...

Press Releases

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Fifteen years after the landmine ban the number... [Published CisionWire - English - Dec 03 2012]