Senate concurs with ratification of treaty vs illegal weapons trade

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Majority of the Senate members voted in favor of adopting a United Nations treaty that aims to curb the illegal trade of weapons.

STAR / Geremy Pintolo, file

 

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution supporting the ratification of the United Nations' (UN) Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), an agreement which aims to establish international standards in regulating the trade of conventional weapons in efforts to prevent them from falling into wrong hands. 

 

Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, chair of the trade, commerce and entrepreneurship committee, assured that the adoption of the treaty will not "negatively" affect the local arms industry.

 

Sixteen senators voted in favor of ratifying the international treaty. There were no votes against it.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/01/27/2156723/senate-concurs-ratification-treaty-vs-illegal-weapons-trade

 

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