Resources

Expert Working Group on arms export controls explores best practices in preventing proliferation

A group of international trade and export control specialists gathered in Vienna, Austria on 6 and 7 December to discuss strategies for effective communication between government authorities and business sectors concerned with manufacturing and international trade in strategic goods and technologies.

Ensuring enforcement and compliance for effective export controls

Ensuring more effective implementation of export controls: Government outreach and industry compliance

Expert meeting in Vienna discusses government and industry efforts to tackle the illicit transfer and diversion of proliferation-sensitive goods and technologies

From 23-25 October, Saferworld and partners met with government and industry experts from 13 countries to discuss government outreach and industry compliance as key elements for tackling the illicit transfer and diversion of strategic goods and technologies.

Reflections on the UK High Court decision on arms sales to Saudi Arabia

UK High Court rules that government arms sales to Saudi Arabia are legal

“This is a dark day for the UK, as well as for the people of Yemen."

Will Brexit lower arms transfer control standards?

As with many aspects of UK political, social and economic life, Brexit is likely to have an impact on the rules governing UK arms transfers. Elizabeth Kirkham

Brexit and the future of UK arms transfer controls

Developing controls on international transfers of arms and dual-use goods: workshop summary report

This report summarises discussions which took place during 13-15 December 2016 at a Technical Expert Working Group (TEWG) on dual-use trade controls workshop in Beijing, China.