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Enter the dragon: Chinese armed #drones now confirmed on @Airbus satellite imagery flying from #Ethiopia's Harar Meda airbase and new @planet satellite imagery showed increase activity with Iranian drones at Semera. Here's our @PAXforpeace analysis 1/x

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With reports of Chinese drones being involved in the #Tigray war, initial rumors of Wing Loongs II operated by the #UAE and flying from Eritrea could not confirmed to be involved in strikes in Ethiopia, as demonstrated in this @bellingcat article 2/x
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We learned this summer that #Iran has exported armed #drones to Ethiopia, flying from Semera air base, as showed in social media images and satellite imagery, again documented by @bellingcat 3/x bellingcat.com/news/rest-of-w…
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⏪⬇️ Read highlights from statements delivered during the Day 2 of #UNGA #FirstCommittee General Debate on issues related to #ArmsTreaty
Nigeria underscored the need for a common front to respond to the threat posed by the non-regulation of conventional weapons. To mitigate arms proliferation, Nigeria doubled its efforts to strengthen border controls & cooperation across the West African sub-region.
Experiencing the negative impact of the unregulated trade of conventional weapons, Jamaica continues to be commitment to regional & int’l efforts such as the #ArmsTreaty; also shared nat'l efforts to strengthen legislative framework in order to better address illicit arms trade.
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This week Control Arms and @ArmsTreaty are pleased to participate in and the Fifth Conference of States Parties to #CIFTA_V to speak about the consequences of illicit trafficking & diversion of arms.

Read through the highlights of our presentation below 🧵 👇
Presenting on behalf of the coalition, @csolmirano contextualizes the situation in the region where violence is fuelled by the illicit proliferation of arms and contributes significantly to negative indicators of social well-being, and lower degrees of institutional capacity.
⚤ On #GBV: While firearms are used in one-third of all femicides globally, in some Latin American and Caribbean countries, including El Salvador, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras, firearms are used in more than 60% of all femicides.
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#UNGA #FirstCommittee opened October 4th. Read highlights from statements for the General Debate that mention conventional weapons and the #ArmsTreaty here ⬇️
In her statement @UNODA’s @INakamitsu noted that a critical piece of the disarmament puzzle is the effective control of convention arms including efforts to mitigate and address its humanitarian impact, and excessive accumulation and illicit trade. #ReduceHumanSuffering
.@INakamitsu welcomed exchanges at #ArmsTreaty #CSP7, particularly on this year’s thematic focus on SALW and effective stockpile mgt. She cited #ammunition, an integral part of weapons used in conflict, as an issue that has long lacked dedicated, multilateral attention.
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8. Holocaust in Yemen caused by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Senegal, Sudan, Somalia, Qatar, Morocco, US, France, UK, Canada, Australia,Germany
#Yemen #CrimesAgainstHumanity #WarCrime #Holocaust #YemenCantWait #YemenHolocaust #WorldHypocrisy
1. Holocaust in Yemen caused by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Senegal, Sudan, Somalia, Qatar, Morocco, US, France, UK, Canada, Australia,Germany🤨👇🏼
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2. Holocaust in Yemen caused by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Senegal, Sudan, Somalia, Qatar, Morocco, US, France, UK, Canada, Australia,Germany🤨👇🏼
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260. Orçamento do Tratado sb Comércio de Armas – 10 maiores devedores (em US$ mil):
🇧🇷 47,07
🇬🇧 29,53
🇰🇷 23,04
🇩🇴 12,45
🇵🇾 11,45
🇸🇳 11,23
🇹🇩 11,19
🇲🇩 11,18
🇲🇱 11,17
🇳🇪 11,13
(Fonte: @ATTSecretariat, maio/2018)
261. O total das dívidas chega a US$ 494 mil. Principal devedor, a dívida do Brasil representa 9,52% desse montante
262. O Brasil é um dos países que ainda não efetuaram contribuições ao orçamento do Tratado sobre Comércio de Armas. As dívidas acumuladas (em US$):
12.840,90 | 2015/2016
16.492,85 | 2017
17.739,20 | 2018
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