Forum on the Arms Trade

08/06/2026

Hear from emerging experts about their experience as we launch the Emerging Experts Professional Development Funds.
https://youtube.com/shorts/upep81Esq2s

See first comment for more information on the fund and how to support it.

Former and recent emerging experts Monalisa Hazarika, Abongile Nkam...

08/03/2026

Sign up for August 19 event - A Wretched Anniversary: The Implications of One Year of U.S. Boat Strikes
co-hosted with WOLA
panelists:
* Adam Isacson, Director for Defense Oversight, Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
* María Teresa Ronderos, Director, El Centro Latinoamericano de Investigación Periodística (CLIP - Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism)
* Sarah Harrison, Nonresident Fellow, Stimson Center

On September 2, 2025, the U.S. conducted its first boat strike against civilian vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, notionally to counter drug trafficking. Since then, more than 60 strikes have occurred, resulting in more than 220 people being killed. While the last known boat strike took....

07/14/2026

Allie Hansen and Esmée de Bruin discuss new study written and edited by members of the Emerging Expert program on arms trade transparency.

Authors Allie Hansen and Esmée de Bruin talk about the Comparative ...

07/08/2026

New report from John Ramming Chappell, Center for Civilian in Conflicts, aims to provide civil society with a guide to the international law and soft law frameworks that govern arms transfers, with a focus on civilian protection, IHL, and human rights

The international legal frameworks governing the arms trade offer tools for civil society to advocate for the protection of civilians and the promotion of human rights. A handful of States — most of them among the world’s richest and most powerful — account for the vast majority of global arms...

06/25/2026

In our latest episode of Ask the Arms Experts, we sat down with Amanda M. Klasing, National Director of Government Relations and Advocacy at Amnesty International USA Amnesty International to discuss human rights and U.S. military approaches.

The Forum on the Arms Trade met with Amanda Klasing, National Direc...

06/23/2026

El Programa Expertos y Expertas Emergentes es un programa del Foro y para socios de Red de Seguridad Humana para América Latina y el Caribe (Sehlac) y Amassuru.

Las solicitudes para el programa 2026-2027 deben presentarse antes del 24 de Julio.

​Esta página de preguntas frecuentes está destinada principalmente a personas que están considerando unirse al programa de expertos y expertas emergentes en español del Foro sobre Comercio de Armas (Forum on the Arms Trade) y para socios de SEHLAC y Amass

06/23/2026

The 2026-2027 Emerging Expert program is accepting applications now... through July 24. Learn more and spread the word.

Forum on the Arms Trade Emerging Expert program FAQ (English-language program)

06/22/2026

Elizabeth Minor featured in Fast Company's AI 20 this year ("a list of the 20 technologists, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and creative thinkers shaping the world of artificial intelligence").

As head of policy at Stop Killer Robots, she is pushing for international rules to limit autonomous weapons before they become normalized in war.

06/18/2026

Catch the latest updates on landmine casualties, artificial intelligence, US boat attacks, dual-use export controls, gun violence and more.
International Campaign to Ban Landmines
https://mailchi.mp/forumarmstrade/weeklypubs_2026_june17

06/12/2026

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