Sentences with phrase «u.n. arms trade»

The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) is among a broad range of human rights groups planning to protest at Downing Street on Wednesday afternoon.

It became the world's third - largest exporter accounting for 5 % of the arms trade in 2010 - 2014.

The global arms trade highlights where the US, Russia, and China hold geopolitical sway — or want to.

India provides another example of the role the arms trade plays in geopolitical influence.

At a UN-sponsored meeting last year on the illegal arms trade, Harper government representatives offered nothing constructive to the discussions.

Two Court of Appeal judges today granted Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) to appeal against the High Court judgement which allows the UK government to sell arms to Saudi Arabia.

Expensive oil thus meant losses in American manufacturing but gains for banking, the arms trade, and mass consumption.

As truckloads of equipment arrived at the fair organised by the Defence and Security Equipment International in East London in September 2017, Quakers were among faith groups protesting against arms trade and profiting from war.

Through his Media Matters organization, Soros is dumping pro-UN gun control propaganda into the mainstream media to coincide with the United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty being held in New York July 2 — 27.

But it is private donors and there of course is a blackmarket global arms trade.

For one week the Christian organisation will hold worship meetings and candle - lit vigils in solidarity with victims of the arms trade.

Quakers in Britain told Premier it believes the arms trade has a devastating impact on peace, security and human rights.

He denounced the international arms trade, another standard Vatican trope.

Lord Justice Burnett and Mr Justice Haddon - Cave, sitting in London, said the decision to carry on the arms trade was not unlawful.

Tyler Wigg - Stevenson writes for RELEVANT about the new Arms Trade Treaty, and how important it is for Christians to back.

What he does and says while he is here will not move the needle even one degree on the struggles over the death penalty, abortion and Planned Parenthood funding, the marriage and religious freedom issues, immigration policy, the international arms trade, or economic policy and social welfare programs.

In 2009, at the behest of the Obama administration, the United States joined 152 other countries in endorsing a U.N. Arms Trade Treaty Resolution.

Their past work spans a wide range of creatively «engineered» campaigns, including a project for Amnesty International that was named Buzzfeed's No. 2 Most Effective ad campaign and helped influence the White House — and subsequently, encouraged the U.N. to pass a global Arms Trade Treaty on April 3, 2013.

Committee on Arms Export Controls — William Hague and Vince Cable will be quizzed out Britain's role in the arms trade.

Since March 2015, the UK has approved # 3.3 billion in military sales to Saudi Arabia, according to the London - based Campaign Against Arms Trade.

«The arms trade is no longer just about exporting finished products,» head of arms transfer controls Roy Isbister said.

These shows are differentfrom Thomas» normal approach, in which he has concentrated on one theme, such as the arms trade.

CAAT spokesperson Sarah Waldron said: «DSEi is perhaps the starkest demonstration of what's wrong with the government's support for the arms trade.

Earlier in the day Corbyn accused Theresa May of being «ready to sacrifice human rights on the altar of the arms trade» because she is on a visit to Saudi Arabia.

However, in this case don't you think there is a clear case for some form of sanction at least when it comes to the arms trade?

The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) drove several Routemaster buses from the Docklands to the headquarters of UKTI DSO in protest against the event.

«Huge profits will be made by arms companies, but the costs are borne by the UK taxpayer, and millions of people whose lives are blighted by the arms trade.»

As David Cameron prepares to meet Qatari emir, arms trade campaigners say he should focus on human rights

Finally, your claim that the US economy is «dependent» on arms trading is completely false.

3) Apart from arms trading, mentioned by user1, there are numerous of other businesses which will be gaining profit from such a war (big credit institutes, resource companies, technology companies - information & telecoms etc., food industry).

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He called on those nations that have not yet done so to sign and ratify the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) which seeks to stop the proliferation of small arms and light weapons that nurture the spread of terrorism.

Britain is sending a message to the whole Arab world: arms trade profits are more important than the Middle East's aspirations for human rights and democracy

Realistically, Britain can do four things: political pressure, humanitarian aid as soon as there is a ceasefire, a welcoming approach to refugees and taking action against the arms trade.

The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) points out that the UK is continuing to arm Israel despite the attacks on Gaza.

Professor Robert Neild of Cambridge University writes extensively about corruption, and notes the following with regards to the arms trade:

Thursday Questions — Energy and climate change Business Statement - Leader of the House Motion — Reform of the court of justice of the EU Motion — European document relating to the EU draft budget Motion — European document relating to EU human rights strategy Adjournment — Arms trade treaty negotiations at the UN

Foreign Office minister Alastair Burt has defended Britain's role in the international arms trade.

In opposition, Cable had questioned aspects of the arms trade.

Ann Feltham is the parliamentary co-ordinator of the Campaign Against Arms Trade.

So, after that meeting in south - west London, let us offer a thought for the erstwhile Quaker and the Anglican vicar as they contemplate the morality of the arms trade: you have the power to make a real difference that will benefit both the UK economy and those who suffer as a result of UK arms sales.

Now in government, and indeed, in charge of Bis which houses, separately, both the arms export promotion and licensing units, Cable is hiding behind the proposed international arms trade treaty to still any moral qualms.

They gaze down on Westminster Abbey's cloisters and discuss the morality of the arms trade.

This vision of life in the Bis offices was generated by Cable when he spoke about his discussions with Lord Green at a meeting organised by constituents who are members of the Twickenham, Richmond and Kingston Network Against the Arms Trade.

Stop hiding behind the façade that an arms trade treaty will make a difference; stop promoting arms sales to dictators; and transfer the support and subsidy enjoyed by the military companies to growing industries, such as the quest for renewable energy.

The report recommends foreign policy follows five guiding principles: to actively work to protect civilians; to challenge abuses of humanitarian law and human rights; to deliver on policies like the Arms Trade Treaty which save lives through international agreement; to meet the challenges of the modern world, including new threats like terrorism; and strengthening multilateral institutions, with the UK taking the lead to reunite the UN.

«The UK already has one of the toughest export and trade control regimes in the world and it is my intention to further tighten arms trade laws to ensure UK brokers are regulated - wherever in the world they do business,» he said.

Speaking earlier this year, business and enterprise minister Malcolm Wicks said the UK was committed to tightening arms trade laws.

Under the new plan, the government will have the power to veto investment decisions made locally on ethical grounds concerning human rights, arms trade, fossil fuels and much else.

The relationship between the UK and Saudi Arabia is a close one that is based on extensive arms trading and oil deals.