BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:33220@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240723T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240723T113000 DTSTAMP:20240716T213936Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/arms-transfers-to-mena-data-trends- and-implications-for-human-rights-and-security/ SUMMARY:Arms Transfers to MENA: Data Trends and Implications for Human Righ ts and Security DESCRIPTION:VIRTUAL\n\nPanelists\n\nSarah Harrison: Senior Analyst in the U .S. Program\, International Crisis Group\n\nWaleed Hazbun: Richard L. Cham bers Professor of Middle Eastern Studies\, Department of Political Science \, University of Alabama\; Non-resident Fellow\, Arab Center Washington DC \n\nZain Hussain: Researcher\, SIPRI Arms Transfers Programme\n\nShana Mar shall: Associate Director &\; Assistant Research Professor\, Institute for Middle East Studies\, The George Washington University\n\n \;\n\nM oderator\n\nTamara Kharroub: Deputy Executive Director and Senior Fellow\, Arab Center Washington DC\n\n \;\n\nAbout this Webinar:\n\nThe last d ecades have seen violent conflicts erupt and expand across the world\, esp ecially the Middle East and North Africa region\, with dire consequences f or humanitarian conditions\, human security\, and international law. The i ssue of arms trade and the flow of weapons is increasingly pivotal in enab ling and facilitating these wars. Data from the latest SIPRI Arms Transfer s Database (updated March 2024) shows that arms exports by the United Stat es\, the world’s largest arms supplier\, rose by 17 per cent between 201 4–18 and 2019–23\, and that in 2019–23 the largest share of US arms exports went to states in the Middle East (38 per cent). Four Middle Easte rn states (Saudi Arabia\, Qatar\, Kuwait\, and Israel) were among the top 10 recipients of US arms in 2019–23.\n\nArab Center Washington DC (ACW)\ , in partnership with the Arms Transfers Programme of the Stockholm Inte rnational Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)\, are organizing this webinar t o present highlights from the latest data and discuss their implications f or human rights\, humanitarian conditions\, and international law. What a re the trends and patterns in arms exports to MENA countries? Who are the major players in the MENA and internationally? How are conflicts and wars in MENA (such as in Gaza\, Libya\, Sudan\, Yemen\, and Syria) being sustai ned and perpetuated by these transfers and by insufficient transparency an d accountability? What is the role of international arms transfers in exac erbating humanitarian disasters and the lack of human security in MENA? Ar e states (both arms importers and exporters) complying with their domestic laws and international commitments such as arms embargoes or the Arms Tra de Treaty? What enforcement mechanisms exist or are needed to achieve comp liance and respect for established rules and regulations? What are some re commendations to ensure greater transparency and responsible international arms transfers? ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 024/07/temp-37.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR