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Jul 3 2012 12:21PM
Minister Burt pays a flying visit to Arms Treaty negotiations

Well, there’s good news and there’s bad news. The bad news is that a procedural stumbling block related to Palestine’s status at the UN laid waste to the first day of this 19 day long negotiation. The good news is that Foreign Office...

Jul 2 2012 4:32PM
The vital importance of a strong Arms Trade Treaty

As part of a blog-swap with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Paul Arkwright, the UK Ambassador to the Netherlands , blogs on the start of the Arms Trade Treaty negotiations. Today marks the start of important negotiations in New York...

Jul 2 2012 1:00AM
Demanding tighter control on arms sales - what you've been up to

As negotiations begin in New York and world leaders meet to thrash out the first ever international treaty to control the arms trade, we thought it'd be nice to recap on all the amazing work you've been doing across the country. You...

Jul 1 2012 7:30PM
Live stream the next Syria conference by the “Great Powers”

On Saturday 30 June, the “Action group on Syria” met in Geneva to try to address the growing crisis in Syria – they did indeed “address the crisis” but what progress did they actually make and how is that reflected on the ground where...

Jul 1 2012 5:13PM
Do some good

Thanks for taking part in our quiz about torture. Looking for the answers? You've come to the right place. Let's see how you scored. Q: Are you aware that people around the world are tortured for voicing their opinions, using the web...