https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2013/6/un-arms-trade-treaty.htm JAP69's Blog: UN Arms trade treaty en-us Lottery Post RSS Generator https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2013/6/un-arms-trade-treaty.htm#c109525 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2013/6/un-arms-trade-treaty.htm#c109525 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:33:27 GMT JAP69 At the national level, a State must agree to adhere to the <br />Treaty in accordance with domestic procedures for becoming party to treaties."<br />_______________________________________<br /><br />I understand treaties must be approved by congress before a president or designated official can sign treaties.

]]> JAP69 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2013/6/un-arms-trade-treaty.htm https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2013/6/un-arms-trade-treaty.htm Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:30:32 GMT JAP69 UN Arms trade treaty

http://www.un.org/disarmament/ATT/docs/ATT_info_kit.pdf

SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION

excerpt:

2. Consent to be bound (ratification,

acceptance, approval, an

d accession)

To become party to the Arms Trade Treaty a State must

formally declare its consent to be bound by the Treaty. This involves

two steps: action by the concerned State at national level, and the

notification to the depositary of consent to be bound.

A.

Action by the national government

At the national level, a State must agree to adhere to the

Treaty in accordance with domestic procedures for becoming party

to treaties. This usually requires discussion within the country and

action by its parliament and/or its executive.

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