Over 190 countries came together to negotiate and sign the first international arms trade treaty, with the goal of preventing arms from getting into the wrong hands and cutting off wars at their roots. The document emphasizes that this signing of the treaty by over 190 countries represents an important opportunity to write history by establishing enforceable international controls on the arms trade.

1. 2 SIGNATURES MIGHT END A WAR
190 MAY PREVENT ONE
YOU FINALLY GOT TOGETHER.
OVER 190 COUNTRIES.
TO NEGOTIATE AND SIGN
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL
ARMS TRADE TREATY.
PREVENTING ARMS FROM
GETTING IN THE WRONG
HANDS AND CUTTING AT
THE ROOTS OF WAR.
THIS IS A ONE SHOT.
WRITE HISTORY.
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