Consensus and Transparency Dominate Final ATT PrepCom

U.S. Must Address Critical Questions at Final Preparatory Committee on U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, Heritage Foundation Issue Brief #3500, February 13, 2012. "The final Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) will be held on February 13-17. The purpose of this PrepCom is to determine the rules of procedure for the U.N. Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, which will be held in New York from July 2-27. This Conference is intended to complete the negotiation of the ATT, and thus open the treaty for signature and ratification. At the final PrepCom, the U.S. must address critical questions about the rules of procedure that will shape the outcome of the July conference."