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This Briefing reviews the text of the Arms Trade Treaty, which was adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on 2 April 2013 after seven years of discussions and negotiation, and opened for signature on 3 June 2013 at the UN in New York. This Briefing summarizes the process that led to the formal adoption of the text and then comments briefly on the provisions of the treaty in three sections: - Its title, preamble, and principles, - Its core provisions, and - Its final provisions

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