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<p>The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is the only legally binding international conventional
arms control treaty. It seeks to establish the highest possible common international
standards for regulating the trade in conventional arms. By promoting consistent standards
and enhancing transparency, the ATT can tackle the illicit transfer of arms, including
in Africa. However, the Treaty can only achieve its goal if it is fully and universally
implemented. Twenty-six African states are States Parties to the ATT; the UK continues
to call on states that have not yet done so to accede to the Treaty. The UK strongly
supports the ATT's Voluntary Trust Fund (VTF), which supports Treaty implementation.
The UK has donated £311,000 to the fund and has served as a member of the VTF Selection
Committee since the fund's inception.</p>
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