ICRC-Kenya Seminar on the Arms Trade Treaty

12/10/2015
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12/10/2015
Activity description

The Seminar on the ATT was jointly organized by the Kenyan Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with support from the Norwegian Red Cross and the Regional Center on Small Arms and Light Weapons (RECSA). The seminar afforded an opportunity to various ministries and departments of the Government of Kenya associated with arms, security and defence related issues to take a closer look at the ATT, its importance, its key-provisions and implications for Kenya if it becomes a State Party. At the end of the seminar, all participants voiced their support to Kenya’s accession and, to facilitate that process, they established a small working group to meet within two weeks and make a recommendation to the Government to take steps towards early accession. There were about 35 participants. The seminar took place in Nairobi.

Type of Activity
Sensitization and outreach
Focus of Activity
International instruments
Regional cooperation
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls
Transfer controls
Partners
Kenya
Implementers
Kenya
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Norwegian Red Cross (Røde Kors)
Regional Center on Small Arms (RECSA)
Contact Details

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
19 Avenue de la paix CH 1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 734 60 01
Fax: +41 22 733 20 57
https://www.icrc.org/en

ICRC regional delegation – Kenya (covers Kenya, Djibouti, Tanzania)
Denis Pritt Road
P.O. Box 73226-00200
NAIROBI
Tel: (+25420) 2723 963-4-5
Fax: (+25420) 2713003
E: nai_nairobi@icrc.org

The Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States (RECSA)
RECSA Secretariat
The Executive Secretary
PO Box 7039, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 2622659, 2621958
Fax: +254 20 3877397
E: info@recsasec.org
W: www.recsasec.org
Twitter: @recsasec and @recsaexecsec

Norwegian Red Cross
Hausmannsgate 7, 0186 Oslo
Norway
Tel:(47)22054000
Fax:(47)22054040
E: Post@redcross.no.com
W: https://www.rodekors.no/red-cross-in-english/