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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10819

4 April 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 23
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) un
EU hails adoption of Arms Trade Treaty

Brussels, 03/04/2013 (Agence Europe) - During the evening of Tuesday 2 April, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton hailed the decision of the United Nations General Assembly to adopt the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and to request the UN secretary general to open it for signature. The treaty is “a balanced and robust text” and is the result of “comprehensive and inclusive negotiations where all UN member states' views have been expressed and...