• Apr 2 2013
  • 4:50pm
Congratulations, you've made history
I am pinching myself because I can hardly believe it is finally time to write these words, but for the first time ever (excuse the shouting): THE WORLD HAS GOT AN ARMS TRADE TREATY...
  • Mar 26 2013
  • 11:47am
Minister Alistair Burt shares his thoughts on the Arms Trade Treaty
After two decades of campaigning for tighter controls on the arms trade, it has come down to two weeks. 
  • Mar 20 2013
  • 1:21pm
Back at the Arms Trade Treaty talks, but this is no groundhog day
Last July I spent a month as part of the Amnesty team lobbying governments as they strove to develop the world’s first global Arms Trade Treaty.
  • Jul 28 2012
  • 1:08pm
An Arms Trade Treaty is coming. Not today, but it is coming
Update 7 November 2012 - An Arms Trade Treaty one step closer after resounding UN  vote
  • Jul 27 2012
  • 12:45pm
Arms Trade Treaty: The world needs you!
  • Jul 25 2012
  • 12:09pm
Arms Trade Treaty – It’s time to tango
Video Chair says "let's tango". China says "let's abandon our efforts".
  • Jul 24 2012
  • 12:24pm
Arms Treaty - get your tweet on and #AskFCO
  • Jul 17 2012
  • 2:02pm
Arms Trade Treaty: Can we do it Obama?
Arms Trade Treaty negotiations are at a crucial point. I can hardly believe that we’re already half way through.
  • Jul 6 2012
  • 1:02pm
Arms Trade Treaty: It’s time to act
Time at the UN is a precious commodity. Being told by Chair Ambassador Moritan that there are just 99 hours of negotiation left for the Arms Trade Treaty was a sobering moment.
  • Jul 5 2012
  • 11:49am
Arms Trade Treaty talks, there will be fireworks
I have fireworks on the mind. I love fireworks. I love other people's reactions to them. Let’s see if that's still the case by the time these talks end on 27 July...

About me

I'm our Arms Trade Treaty campaign manager - we're campaigning hard to get the first global treaty on the arms trade, the pinnacle of 20 years of campaigning!

I also look after our campaigning in Burma, and first joined Amnesty as part of the team looking after our amazing student activists. You can also find me on twitter as @veritycoyle